John NoppenbergNoppenberg, John LouisHeight: 6-0 Weight: 196 Born: September 8, 1917 Wallace, MI Died: September 22, 2006 Sebring, FL High School: Menomonie (WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Miami (Florida) | |
| 1937 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1938 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| 1939 | Miami (Florida) | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 50 | BB-S-OE-DE | 8 | 4 |
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 50 | TB-LDH-WB-RDH | 4 | 2 |
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 14 | HB-DH | 3 | 0 |
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 15 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | |
| Released | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | |||||
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 20 | 1.5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1940 PIT NFL | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 50 | ||||||||
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 406 | 36.9 | 50 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1941 PIT NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1941 Year (NFL)1941 Year NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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