Johnny SylvesterSylvester, John JosephHeight: 6-0 Weight: 183 Born: January 14, 1922 Norristown, PA Died: February 24, 2012 Royersford, PA High School: Norristown (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Temple | |
| 1941 | Temple | Lettered |
| 1946 | Temple | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 75 | HB | 8 | 0 |
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 83/85 | ROH-RDH-LOH-LDH | 11 | 1 |
| 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIEV | HB-FB | |||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 19 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | |
| Purchased? | 8/30/1948 | 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC |
| Released | 1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE | |
| Free Agent | 1949 Erie Vets1949 ERIE |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC)1947 NY AAFC | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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