Johnny Popovich
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[edit] Biography
Johnny Popovich (John Popovich) was born on March 6, 1918 in Monessen, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at Monessen (PA), Popovich attended St. Vincent College. Popovich made his professional debut in the NFL in 1944 with the chicago/pittsburgh. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and chicago/pittsburgh over the course of his 2 year career.
Most people believe that 1944 was Johnny Popovich's best year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHP | NFL | 5 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 1945 | PIT | NFL | 1 | 4 | -8 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 year NFL career | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHP | NFL | 5 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945 | PIT | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 6 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHP | NFL | 5 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 28 | 0 |
| 1945 | PIT | NFL | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 6 | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHP | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PIT | NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
| 2 year NFL career | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 | ||
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