Frank PurnellPurnell, Franklin D.Height: 5-11 Weight: 230 Born: April 5, 1933 Sweatman, MS Died: April 19, 2007 Winona, MS High School: Spring Hills (Sweatman, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1952 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1953 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1954 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 33 | FB | 9 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 9 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1957 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1957 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 10/17/1957 | 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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