John HoffmanHoffman, John WilksHeight: 6-2 Weight: 215 Born: December 8, 1925 Little Rock, AR Died: April 15, 1987 Little Rock, AR High School: Central (Little Rock, AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1946 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1947 | Arkansas | Roster |
| 1948 | Arkansas |
| Draft: 5th round (49th overall) 1949 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 29 | FB | 12 | 9 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 29 | FB-RDH-RS | 11 | 9 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 29 | LOE | 12 | 8 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 89 | RLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 89 | ROH-FB-RDH | 12 | 9 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 89 | ROE-ROH | 12 | 9 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 89 | LOH-ROE-ROH | 12 | 11 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 89 | ROH-LOH | 12 | 11 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 92 | 74 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1/12/1949 | 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1957 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 104 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 53 | 216 | 4.1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 42 | 154 | 3.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 32 | 95 | 3.0 | 34t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 39 | 178 | 4.6 | 19t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 94 | 454 | 4.8 | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 56 | 272 | 4.9 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 317 | 1366 | 4.3 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 25 | 373 | 14.9 | 64t | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 44t | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 28 | 394 | 14.1 | 78t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 28 | 341 | 12.2 | 40 | 1 | |||||||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 28 | 354 | 12.6 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 136 | 1870 | 13.8 | 78t | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 54 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 54 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 10 | 249 | 24.9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 390 | 22.9 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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