John PanelliPanelli, John RoccoHeight: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: May 7, 1926 Morristown, NJ Died: March 2, 2012 Royal Oak, MI High School: Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1947 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1948 | Notre Dame | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 33 | LLB-FB | 11 | 11 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 33 | LLB-FB | 8 | 8 |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 34 | LLB-FB | 12 | 8 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 34 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 34 | MLB | 11 | 11 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 54 | 50 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC)1948 NY AAFC | |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1948 GB NFL |
| Selection Declared Ineligible | 1948 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1948 GB NFL | |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 New York Yankees (AAFC)1949 NY AAFC |
| Signed | 1/15/1949 | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL |
| Traded | 9/18/1951 | 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 32 | 82 | 2.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 157 | 2.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 22 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1951 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1952 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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