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Johnny Varnell

Varnell, Johnny Nelson
Height: 6-4 Weight: 265
Born: May 13, 1941 Kermit, TX
Died: October 30, 2011 Denton , TX
High School: Plainview (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1960West Texas A&MLettered
1961West Texas A&MLettered
1962West Texas A&MLettered
1963West Texas A&MLettered
Draft: 5th round (33rd overall) 1964 Houston Oilers; 7th round (91st overall) 1964 Los Angeles Rams
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1964 Springfield Acorns (ACFL)1964 SPR ACFL76DE-DT14
1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFLDE3
1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL79OT4
1966 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL)1966 NOR COFL77RDT
1966 Year (COFL)1966 Year COFL4
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL3
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/30/19631964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL
Draft12/2/19631964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL
Signed1964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL
Released8/11/19641964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL
Signed1964 Springfield Acorns (ACFL)1964 SPR ACFL
Free Agent1964 Springfield Acorns (ACFL)1964 SPR ACFL
Signed1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL
Released1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL
Signed1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL
Released1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL
Signed9/7/19661966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL
Released1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL
Signed1966 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL)1966 NOR COFL
Free Agent1966 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL)1966 NOR COFL
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1964 Springfield Acorns (ACFL)1964 SPR ACFL155.05000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL000
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