Johnny CountsCounts, John Edward, Jr.Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Born: February 28, 1939 Mount Pleasant, NY Died: February 21, 2004 Newburgh, NY High School: New Rochelle (NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Illinois | |
| 1959 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 24th round (189th overall) 1962 New York Titans |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 46 | HB | 14 | 1 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 46 | FL | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 28 | OHB | 11 | |
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 28 | HB | 10 | |
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL | HB | 2 | ||
| 1967 Westchester Bulls (ACFL)1967 WES ACFL | DB | |||
| 1973 Long Island Chiefs (ACFL)1973 LI ACFL | RB | |||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 17 | 1 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 23 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL |
| Signed (Future) | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/22/1963 | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | |
| Activated | 10/26/1963 | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL |
| Released | 11/17/1963 | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | |
| Released | 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | |
| Signed | 8/17/1964 | 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL |
| Released | 1966 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1966 HAM CFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/2/1966 | 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL |
| Released | 1967 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1967 TOR CFL | |
| Signed | 1967 Westchester Bulls (ACFL)1967 WES ACFL | |
| Signed | 1973 Long Island Chiefs (ACFL)1973 LI ACFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Westchester Bulls (ACFL)1967 WES ACFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 85 | 508 | 6.0 | 60 | 2 | ||||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 49 | 219 | 4.5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL | 8 | -7 | -0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 17 | 148 | 8.7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 26 | 231 | 8.9 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 8 | 9 | 33 | 4.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Westchester Bulls (ACFL)1967 WES ACFL | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 80 | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 9 | 33 | 4.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 26 | 784 | 30.2 | 90t | 1 | ||||
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 5 | - | 124 | 24.8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 5 | - | 110 | 22.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL | 1 | - | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 891 | 28.7 | 90t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 11 | 259 | 23.5 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1964 HAM CFL | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1965 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1966 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 0 |
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