Swede JohnstonJohnston, Chester ArthurHeight: 5-10 Weight: 197 Born: March 7, 1910 Appleton, WI Died: September 19, 2002 St. Louis, MO High School: Appleton (WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Marquette | Freshmen Team |
| 1929 | Elmhurst | Roster |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1931 GB NFL | FB-LB | 2 | 0 | |
| 1934 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1934 GB NFL | 37 | FB-LB | 1 | 1 |
| 1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL)1934 STL NFL | 25 | FB-LB | 3 | 2 |
| 1934 Year (NFL)1934 Year NFL | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1935 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1935 GB NFL | 15 | FB-LB-BB-S | 11 | 3 |
| 1936 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1936 GB NFL | 54 | FB-LB-TB-RDH | 9 | 2 |
| 1937 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1937 GB NFL | 15 | FB-LB | 2 | 0 |
| 1937 St. Louis Gunners (MWFL)1937 STL MWFL | HB | 2 | 0 | |
| 1938 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1938 GB NFL | 15 | BB-S | 2 | 0 |
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 27 | FB-LB-BB-S | 8 | 2 |
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 6 | FB-LB | 10 | 3 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 48 | 12 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1931 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1931 GB NFL | |
| Released | 1931 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1931 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 1933 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1933 CHIC NFL | |
| Released | 1933 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1933 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1934 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1934 GB NFL | |
| Released | 1934 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1934 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL)1934 STL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1935 | 1934 Cincinnati Reds (NFL)1934 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1935 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1935 GB NFL | |
| Released | 10/25/1937 | 1937 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1937 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1937 St. Louis Gunners (MWFL)1937 STL MWFL | |
| Free Agent | 1937 St. Louis Gunners (MWFL)1937 STL MWFL | |
| Signed | 1938 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1938 GB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1938 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1938 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1941 | 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1937 Official All-MWFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 St. Louis Gunners (NFL)1934 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1934 Year (NFL)1934 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1935 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1935 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1936 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1936 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1937 St. Louis Gunners (MWFL)1937 STL MWFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1934 GB NFL | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | |||||
| 1934 St. Louis Gunners (NFL)1934 STL NFL | 35 | 84 | 2.4 | 1 | |||||
| 1934 Year (NFL)1934 Year NFL | 42 | 107 | 2.5 | 0 | |||||
| 1935 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1935 GB NFL | 52 | 176 | 3.4 | 0 | |||||
| 1936 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1936 GB NFL | 42 | 110 | 2.6 | 1 | |||||
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 59 | 220 | 3.7 | 2 | |||||
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 41 | 113 | 2.8 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 236 | 726 | 3.1 | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 St. Louis Gunners (NFL)1934 STL NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 17 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 | |||
| 1934 Year (NFL)1934 Year NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 17 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 17 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 St. Louis Gunners (NFL)1934 STL NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1934 Year (NFL)1934 Year NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1935 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1935 GB NFL | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1936 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1936 GB NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 St. Louis Gunners (MWFL)1937 STL MWFL | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)1939 PIT NFL | 10 | 372 | 37.2 | 52 | ||||||||
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 8 | 321 | 40.1 | 50 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 693 | 38.5 | 52 |
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