John GreeneGreene, John JosephHeight: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: April 21, 1920 Pittsburgh, PA Died: November 4, 2010 Franklin, MI High School: The Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1941 | Michigan | Roster |
| 1942 | Michigan | Played |
| 1943 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (35th overall) 1944 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 10 | LOG-LDG-BB-S | 9 | 5 |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 10 | LOE-LDE | 10 | 10 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 10 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 2 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 10 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 12 | 5 |
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 11 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 81 | ROE-LOE | 12 | 3 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 78 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | |
| Retired | 10/9/1951 | 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 164 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 26 | 550 | 21.2 | 63t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 20 | 289 | 14.5 | 88t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 38 | 621 | 16.3 | 47 | 5 | |||||||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 25 | 595 | 23.8 | 83 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 42 | 542 | 12.9 | 58t | 7 | |||||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 22 | 368 | 16.7 | 46t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 173 | 2965 | 17.1 | 88t | 26 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Detroit Lions (NFL)1944 DET NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 37 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL)1945 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 Detroit Lions (NFL)1946 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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