Johnny Blood

John Victor McNally Jr. (The Vagabond Halfback)

Position: TB-HB-WB-BB-DB

6-1, 188lb (185cm, 85kg)

Born: November 27, 1903 in New Richmond, WI

Died: November 28, 1985 in Palm Springs, CA

College: Wisconsin–River Falls, Saint John's (MN), Notre Dame

High School: New Richmond (WI)

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1963 (Full List)

As Coach: 3 Yrs (Full Record)

SUMMARY

Career

137

Rush

120

Yds

386

Y/A

3.2

FantPt

429.3

Rec

Yds

1117

Y/R

16.7

FantPt

429.3

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
1925	22	MIL	WB		6	5			0								0							0
1926	23	DUL	TB	57	13	7			1								1							2
1927	24	DUL	TB	57	9	8			0								1							1
1928	25	POT	TB		10	8			0								2							2
1929	26	GNB	HB	24	12	9			2								2							4
1930	27	GNB		24	10	3			0								5							5
1931	28	GNB	TB	20	14	6			2								10							12
1932	29	GNB		20	13	3	37	130	0		3.5	10.0	2.8	14	168	12.0	3		1.1	12.9	51	5.8	298	3
1933	30	GNB		14	9	3	14	41	0		2.9	4.6	1.6	8	215	26.9	3	38	0.9	23.9	22	11.6	256	3
1934	31	PIT		35	5	1	3	3	0		1.0	0.6	0.6	1	10	10.0	0	10	0.2	2.0	4	3.3	13	0
1935	32	GNB	HB	26	9	4	42	115	0		2.7	12.8	4.7	25	404	16.2	3	70	2.8	44.9	67	7.7	519	3
1936	33	GNB		55	8	3	13	65	0		5.0	8.1	1.6	7	147	21.0	2	46	0.9	18.4	20	10.6	212	2
1937	34	PIT		15	9	2	9	37	0		4.1	4.1	1.0	10	168	16.8	4		1.1	18.7	19	10.8	205	4
1938	35	PIT	BB		10	4	2	-5	0	0	-2.5	-0.5	0.2	2	5	2.5	0		0.2	0.5	4	0.0		0
Career					137	66	120	386	5		3.2	2.8	0.9	67	1117	16.7	36	70	0.5	8.2	187	8.0	1503	41
7 yrs		GNB			75	31	106	351	4		3.3	4.7	1.4	54	934	17.3	28	70	0.7	12.5	160	8.0	1285	32
3 yrs		PIT			24	7	14	35	0		2.5	1.5	0.6	13	183	14.1	4	10	0.5	7.6	27	8.1	218	4
2 yrs		DUL			22	15	0	0	1	0		0.0	0.0	0	0		2	0	0.0	0.0				3
1 yr		MIL			6	5			0								0							0
1 yr		POT			10	8			0					0	0		2	0	0.0	0.0				2

Rushing & Receiving Table
				Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1936	33	GNB	TB	1	0	2	8	0	6	4.0	8.0	2.0	2	55	27.5	0	52	2.0	55.0	4	15.8	63	0
Career				1		2	8	0	6	4.0	8.0	2.0	2	55	27.5	0	52	2.0	55.0	4	15.8	63	0

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Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int	Int%	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	4QC	GWD
1932	29	GNB		20	13	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6
1933	30	GNB		14	9	3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6
1934	31	PIT		35	5	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0		0.0	39.6	0	0
1935	32	GNB	HB	26	9	4	11	33	33.3	164	0	0.0	3	9.1		5.0	0.9	14.9	18.2	12.7
1936	33	GNB		55	8	3	3	6	50.0	20	1	16.7	0	0.0		3.3	6.7	6.7	2.5	97.2
1937	34	PIT		15	9	2	10	25	40.0	115	1	4.0	2	8.0		4.6	1.8	11.5	12.8	34.6	1	1
Career					137	66	24	70	34.3	299	4	5.7	5	7.1		4.3	2.2	12.5	2.2	37.7	1	1
7 yrs		GNB			75	31	14	44	31.8	184	3	6.8	3	6.8		4.2	2.5	13.1	2.5	40.3	0	0
3 yrs		PIT			24	7	10	26	38.5	115	1	3.8	2	7.7		4.4	1.7	11.5	4.8	33.3	1	1
2 yrs		DUL			22	15					0										0	0
1 yr		MIL			6	5					0										0	0
1 yr		POT			10	8					0										0	0

Kicking

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Kicking Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg
1928	25	POT	TB		10	8																1
1933	30	GNB		14	9	3																1
1936	33	GNB		55	8	3																1
1938	35	PIT	BB		10	4															1		0.0%
Career					137	66															1	3	300.0%
7 yrs		GNB			75	31																2
3 yrs		PIT			24	7															1		0.0%
2 yrs		DUL			22	15
1 yr		MIL			6	5
1 yr		POT			10	8																1

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	IntTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	Pts	Pts/G
1926	23	DUL	TB	57	13	7	1	1				2				12	0.9
1927	24	DUL	TB	57	9	8		1				1				6	0.7
1928	25	POT	TB		10	8		2			1	3		1		19	1.9
1929	26	GNB	HB	24	12	9	2	2	1			5				30	2.5
1930	27	GNB		24	10	3		5				5				30	3.0
1931	28	GNB	TB	20	14	6	2	10			1	13				78	5.6
1932	29	GNB		20	13	3		3			1	4				24	1.8
1933	30	GNB		14	9	3		3				3		1		19	2.1
1935	32	GNB	HB	26	9	4		3			1	4				24	2.7
1936	33	GNB		55	8	3		2			1	3		1		19	2.4
1937	34	PIT		15	9	2		4		1		5				30	3.3
Career					137	66	5	36	1	1	5	48	0	3	1	291	2.1
7 yrs		GNB			75	31	4	28	1		4	37	0	2		224	3.0
3 yrs		PIT			24	7		4		1		5	0		1	30	1.3
2 yrs		DUL			22	15	1	2				3	0			18	.8
1 yr		MIL			6	5							0			0	0.0
1 yr		POT			10	8		2			1	3	0	1		19	1.9

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Playoffs

Kick & Punt Returns Table
				Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1936	33	GNB	TB	1	0	1	4	0	4	4.0			0			67
Career				1		1	4	0	4	4.0			0			67

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johnny Blood born?

Johnny Blood was born on November 27, 1903.

Where was Johnny Blood born?

Johnny Blood was born in New Richmond, WI.

How tall was Johnny Blood?

Johnny Blood was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Johnny Blood weigh when playing?

Johnny Blood weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Is Johnny Blood in the Hall of Fame?

Johnny Blood was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1963.

How many games did Johnny Blood play?

Johnny Blood played 137 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Johnny Blood have?

Johnny Blood had 120 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Johnny Blood have?

Johnny Blood had 386 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Johnny Blood won?

Johnny Blood never won a Super Bowl.

When did Johnny Blood retire?

Johnny Blood last played in 1938.

What are Johnny Blood's nicknames?

The Vagabond Halfback is a nickname for Johnny Blood.

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How much did Johnny Blood weigh when playing?

Is Johnny Blood in the Hall of Fame?

How many games did Johnny Blood play?

How many rushing attempts did Johnny Blood have?

How many rushing yards did Johnny Blood have?

How many Super Bowls has Johnny Blood won?

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