John ArnoldArnold, John RichardPosition: WR Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Born: October 5, 1955 Shizuoka, Japan High School: Tacoma (WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wyoming | |
| 1975 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| 1976 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| 1977 | Wyoming | |
| 1978 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 47 | WR | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 47 | WR | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 84 | WR | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 84 | WR | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 17 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/25/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Signed | 10/31/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/15/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/21/1983 | 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL |
| Released | 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 17 | 246 | 14.5 | 34t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 19 | 4 | 164 | 8.6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 28 | 6 | 204 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 10 | 368 | 7.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 23 | 539 | 23.4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 9 | 145 | 16.1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 9 | 159 | 17.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 684 | 21.4 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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