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John Kissell

John Jay Kissell

Position: DT-T
Height: 6-3    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: May 14, 1923 in Nashua, NH
College: Boston College

Career AV: 42 (1901st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (123rd overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.

45 70 72

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1948 25 BUF 14 1
1949 26 BUF 12 0
1950 27 CLE LDT 45 12 0 0 2 3 0 1 11
1951 28 CLE 45 12 0 0 3 0 0 2
1952 29 CLE LDT 70 12 0 0 2 0 0 7
1954 31 CLE LDT 72 12 0 0 2 4 0 11
1955 32 CLE LDT 72 12 0 7
1956 33 CLE LDT 72 12 0 8
Career 98 1 0 9 7 0 1 46

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1950 27 CLE LDT 45 12 0 1 2
Career 98 1 1 2

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Fumbles Recovered

1951 NFL 3 (9)

Safeties

1950 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 1 (69)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1949Int. News Service: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AAFC
1951NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL