JOHN KERNSKerns, John EmeryHeight: 6-3 Weight: 245 Born: June 10, 1923 Ashtabula, OH Died: June 7, 1988 Toronto, ON High School: Geneva (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Ohio University | |
| 1944 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1945 | North Carolina | |
| 1946 | Ohio University | Played |
| Draft: 15th round (137th overall) 1946 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | 46 | ROT-RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 46 | ROT-RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1949 BUF AAFC | 46 | ROT-RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFU | 60 | T | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1951 TOR IRFU | 60 | T | 12 | 12 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 40 | 40 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 24 | 24 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/14/1946 | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1946 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1947 BUF AAFC | |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1950 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFU | |
| Free Agent | 1951 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1951 TOR IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFU | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 0 | 2 | 2L | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 2 | 2L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFU | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 |
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