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John Petrella

Petrella, John Anton (Pepper)
Height: 5-7 Weight: 160
Born: May 7, 1920 Downingtown, PA
Died: December 21, 1991 Broward County, FL
High School:
YearCollegeStatus
1938Penn State
1939Penn StateLettered
1940Penn StateLettered
1941Penn StateLettered
Military Service: United States Army Air Forces
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL11HB-RDH31
1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL42FB-LH31
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL31
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL
Released1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL
Signed1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL
Released9/12/19491949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL
Signed1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL
Free Agent1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL20---0-012
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL15332.211000
1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL10818.11
1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL15332.211000
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL1
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL188.080
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL188.080
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL6528.716000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL6528.716000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL38528.33600
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL38528.33600
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL200000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL200000
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