John PetchelPetchel, JohnHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: May 27, 1919 Freeland, PA Died: January 25, 1988 Beaver, PA High School: Freeland (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Duquesne | |
| 1939 | Duquesne | Roster |
| 1940 | Duquesne | Lettered |
| 1941 | Duquesne | Roster |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 50 | BB-S | 7 | 1 |
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 17 | BB-S-HB-RDH | 10 | 2 |
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 57 | BB-S | 9 | 2 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 26 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 6/1/1942 | 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL |
| Allocated | 1943 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1943 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 9/24/1943 | 1943 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1943 PHI NFL |
| Returned | 9/24/1943 | 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 15 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 27 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 95.1 | |||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 35 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 101.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43t | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 43t | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1945 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1945 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 25 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1942 CLE NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1944 CLE NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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