Johnny PingelPingel, John SpencerHeight: 6-0 Weight: 176 Born: November 6, 1916 Mount Clemens, MI Died: August 14, 1999 Palm Beach Gardens, FL High School: Mount Clemens (MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Michigan State | |
| 1936 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1937 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1938 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (7th overall) 1939 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 37 | TB-DB | 9 | 8 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 9 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | |
| Released | 1940 Detroit Lions (NFL)1940 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 74 | 301 | 4.1 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74 | 301 | 4.1 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 48 | 27 | 56.3 | 17 | 343 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 3 | 6.3 | 4 | 8.3 | 64.8 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 27 | 56.3 | 17 | 343 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 3 | 6.3 | 4 | 8.3 | 64.8 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Detroit Lions (NFL)1939 DET NFL | 32 | 1368 | 42.8 | 65 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 1368 | 42.8 | 65 |
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