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John Greene

John Joseph Greene

Position: E-G-B
Height: 6-0    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: April 21, 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA
College: Michigan

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (35th overall) of the 1944 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1944 24 DET LG 9 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1945 25 DET LE 10 10 26 550 21.2 5 63 2.6 55.0 550 5 0
1946 26 DET 11 2 22 289 13.1 2 88 2.0 26.3 289 2 0
1947 27 DET LE 12 6 38 621 16.3 5 47 3.2 51.8 621 5 1
1948 28 DET re 12 5 25 595 23.8 5 83 2.1 49.6 595 5 0
1949 29 DET RE 12 11 42 542 12.9 7 28 3.5 45.2 542 7 1
1950 30 DET re 12 0 22 368 16.7 2 46 1.8 30.7 368 2 0
Career 78 39 175 2965 16.9 26 88 2.2 38.0 2965 26 2

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1944 24 DET LG 9 5 2 22 0 15
1945 25 DET LE 10 10 3 65 0 37 0 1 0 0
1946 26 DET 11 2 0 1 0 0 1
1947 27 DET LE 12 6 1 0 0 0
1949 29 DET RE 12 11 1 0 0 0
1950 30 DET re 12 0 0 1 1 1
Career 78 39 5 87 0 37 2 3 1 1 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1946 26 DET 11 2 2 29 0 18 14.5 318
1947 27 DET LE 12 6 2 19 0 10 9.5 640
1948 28 DET re 12 5 1 11 0 11 11.0 606
Career 78 39 5 59 0 18 11.8 3024

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1945 25 DET LE 10 10 5 30
1946 26 DET 11 2 2 1 14
1947 27 DET LE 12 6 5 30
1948 28 DET re 12 5 5 30
1949 29 DET RE 12 11 7 42
1950 30 DET re 12 0 2 1 18
Career 78 39 26 1 1 164

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Receptions

1945 NFL 26 (5)
1946 NFL 22 (8)
1947 NFL 38 (6)
1949 NFL 42 (7)

Receiving Yds

1945 NFL 550 (5)
1947 NFL 621 (6)
1948 NFL 595 (6)
1949 NFL 542 (10)

Receiving TD

1945 NFL 5 (6)
1948 NFL 5 (10)
1949 NFL 7 (5)

Long Reception

1946 NFL 88 (1)
1948 NFL 83 (2)

Yds/Reception

1945 NFL 21.2 (5)
1946 NFL 13.1 (6)
1947 NFL 16.3 (10)
1948 NFL 23.8 (1)
Career 16.9 (80)

Receiving Yds/Game

1945 NFL 55.0 (5)
1947 NFL 51.8 (8)
1948 NFL 49.6 (7)

Touchdowns

1949 NFL 7 (9)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1949 NFL 7 (9)

Non-Offensive TDs

1950 NFL 1 (8)

Yds From Scrimmage

1945 NFL 550 (9)

Fumble Return TD

1950 NFL 1 (1-- 38)

Safeties

1946 NFL 1 (1-- 16)
Career 1 (67)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)