Riley Gunnels

Gunnels, John Riley, Jr.
Height: 6-3 Weight: 250
Born: August 24, 1937 Atlanta, GA
Died: December 9, 2024 Somers Point, NJ
High School: Calhoun (GA)

Year	College	Participation
1955	Georgia	Freshmen Team
1956	Georgia	Lettered
1957	Georgia	Lettered
1958	Georgia	Lettered

Draft: 10th round (115th overall) 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL	74	LDT-RDT	12	0
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL	74	RDT-LDT	14	8
1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL	74	LDT	14	14
1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL	74	LDT-RDT	9	2
1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL	74	RDE	14	6
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL	61/74	LDT-RDE	14	13
1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL	74	RDT	14	9
7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL			91	52

Team	Date	Transaction
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	1/21/1959	Draft
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	1/29/1959	Signed
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL	9/16/1959	Released
1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL	1/21/1960	Signed
1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL		Reserve (Illness)
1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL	5/1/1968	Free Agent
1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL	6/21/1968	Signed
1968 New York Giants (NFL)1968 NYG NFL	7/29/1968	Released
1968 Alabama Hawks (COFL)1968 ALA COFL		Signed
1968 Alabama Hawks (COFL)1968 ALA COFL		Free Agent

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL	1	2	2.0	2	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	2	2.0	2	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	0	0	0	4	4	0	0