JOHNNY PETITBONPetitbon, John EllisHeight: 5-11 Weight: 186 Born: June 4, 1931 New Orleans, LA Died: November 11, 2006 New Orleans, LA High School: Jesuit (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Notre Dame | |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1950 | Notre Dame | Lettered |
| 1951 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 7th round (74th overall) 1952 Dallas Texans |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| Relatives: Brother of Richie Petitbon |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 23 | LDH | 11 | 11 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 27 | RS-ROH | 12 | 8 |
| 1956 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1956 CLE NFL | 44 | RS | 12 | 3 |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 20 | LDH-RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 47 | 34 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1953 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/7/1955 | 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 4/18/1957 | 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 24 | 0 |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 24 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1955 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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