Rushing & Receiving
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| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | |||||||
| 1942 | 23 | RAM | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | 25 | RAM | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 6 | 9.0 | 54 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | 26 | PIT | 57 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4 | 6.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 26 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 12 | 7.9 | 95 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 43 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 68 | 1 | |||||
| 1 yr | PIT | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4 | 6.8 | 27 | 0 | |||||
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Defense & Fumbles
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Passing
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 25 | RAM | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 95.1 | |||||||||
| 1945 | 26 | PIT | 57 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| Career | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 101.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 yrs | RAM | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 95.1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PIT | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 100.0 | |||||||||||
Kick & Punt Returns
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Scoring Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was John Petchel born?
John Petchel was born on May 27, 1919.
Where was John Petchel born?
John Petchel was born in Freeland, PA.
How tall was John Petchel?
John Petchel was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did John Petchel weigh when playing?
John Petchel weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
Is John Petchel in the Hall of Fame?
John Petchel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Petchel play?
John Petchel played 26 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did John Petchel have?
John Petchel had 8 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did John Petchel have?
John Petchel had 11 rushing yards over his career.
When did John Petchel retire?
John Petchel last played in 1945.
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