Johnny BurrellBurrell, John BusterHeight: 6-3 Weight: 191 Born: November 22, 1940 Fort Worth, TX Died: September 28, 2024 Mead, OK High School: Polytechnic (Fort Worth, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Rice | |
| 1959 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1960 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1961 | Rice | Lettered |
| Draft: 25th round (195th overall) 1962 Dallas Texans; 7th round (92nd overall) 1962 San Francisco 49ers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 86 | SE | 14 | 7 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 86 | SE | 14 | 5 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 86 | FL-SE | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 48 | FL | 4 | 1 |
| 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | WR | |||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 48 | SE | 10 | 4 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 56 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL |
| Signed | 12/28/1961 | 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL |
| Traded | 8/21/1962 | 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 6/20/1966 | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/30/1966 | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL |
| Activated | 11/18/1966 | 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/12/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | |
| Released | 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | |
| Signed | 10/9/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1968 Washington Redskins (NFL)1968 WAS NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 8 | 193 | 24.1 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 437 | 16.8 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Washington Redskins (NFL)1966 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
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