JOHNNY POPOVICHPopovich, JohnHeight: 5-8 Weight: 160 Born: March 6, 1918 Monessen, PA Died: February 3, 2004 Carroll Township, PA High School: Monessen (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | St. Vincent | Freshmen Team |
| 1940 | St. Vincent | Roster |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 40 | FB-LB | 5 | 1 |
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 40 | HB-DH | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 8 | LH | 9 | 7 |
| 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL | 52 | RH-LH | 10 | 2 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 6 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/29/1944 | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL |
| Released | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 10/26/1944 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL |
| Released | 10/8/1945 | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | |
| Signed | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | |
| Released (Left Squad) | 8/9/1947 | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL | |
| Free Agent | 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 44 | 303 | 6.9 | 2 | |||||
| 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL | 31 | 253 | 8.2 | 1 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL)1947 BLO AFL | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Akron Bears (AFL)1946 AKR AFL | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Chicago Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1944 C-P NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 0 |
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