DON LOONEYLooney, Joe DonaldHeight: 6-2 Weight: 182 Born: September 2, 1916 Saltillo, TX Died: April 5, 2015 Fort Worth, TX High School: Sulphur Springs (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Texas Christian | Freshmen Team |
| 1937 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1938 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1939 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (63rd overall) 1940 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Father of Joe Don Looney |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | 30 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 11 | 8 |
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 30 | ROE-RDE | 9 | 0 |
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 30 | LOE-LDE-ROE-RDE | 4 | 1 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 24 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | |
| Allocated | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | 58 | 707 | 12.2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 66t | 1 | ||||||
| 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1942 PIT NFL | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 75 | 952 | 12.7 | 66t | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 |
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