John PetrellaPetrella, John Anton (Pepper)Height: 5-7 Weight: 160 Born: May 7, 1920 Downingtown, PA Died: December 21, 1991 Broward County, FL High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Penn State | |
| 1939 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1940 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1941 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 11 | HB-RDH | 3 | 1 |
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 42 | FB-LH | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 3 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | |
| Released | 9/12/1949 | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL |
| Signed | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 1 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Bethlehem Bulldogs (AFL)1949 BET AFL | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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