John Panelli
John Rocco Panelli
Born: May 7, 1926
Morristown, NJ USA
Deceased: March 2, 2012
Royal Oak, MI
Position: LB-FB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
College: Notre Dame
High School: Chesire Academy (Chesire, CT)
Career: 1949-1953
Drafted: 1949 in Round 2, #12 overall by the Detroit Lions
John Panelli played from 1949 to 1953 during his career with the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. Panelli ran for 157 yards in his career on 55 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 4 passes for 27 yards.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL Detroit Lions | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Detroit Lions | 32 | 82 | 2.6 | 14 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 18 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 157 | 2.9 | 18 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 37 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 37 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 22 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 | NFL Chicago Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 11 | 1 |
| 1950 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 8 | 0 |
| 1951 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 9 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 0 |
