| Johnny DonaldsonDonaldson, John ColvinPosition: HB Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Born: August 22, 1925 Jesup, GA Died: March 20, 2018 Jesup, GA High School: Jesup (GA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Georgia | Lettered | 
| 1946 | Georgia | Lettered | 
| 1947 | Georgia | Lettered | 
| 1948 | Georgia | Lettered | 
| Draft: 26th round (174th overall) 1949 Los Angeles Dons | 
| Military Service: United States Navy | 
| NFL Game Logs | 
| Roster Key • Stat Key | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 80 | TB | 1 | 0 | 
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 82 | DH-WB | 7 | 7 | 
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 8 | 7 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 
| Signed | 4/14/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 
| Released | 9/6/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 
| Signed | 9/13/1949 | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 0 | 23 | 23L | 0 | |
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 0 | 23 | 23L | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
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