John PolanskiPolanski, John BillHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: September 6, 1918 Buffalo, NY Died: March 11, 1956 Detroit, MI High School: Riverside (Buffalo, NY ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Cornell | Freshmen Team |
| 1938 | Wake Forest | Freshmen Team |
| 1939 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1940 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1941 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (95th overall) 1942 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 32 | FB-LB | 3 | 1 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 73 | FB-LB | 13 | 3 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 16 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/11/1942 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1/24/1946 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC |
| Signed | 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1947 BKN AAFC | |
| Released | 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1947 BKN AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 28 | 77 | 2.8 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 144 | 3.2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1946 LA AAFC | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 50 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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