John YonakorYonakor, John Joseph (Jumbo)Position: DE Height: 6-5 Weight: 222 Born: August 4, 1921 Boston, MA Died: April 18, 2001 Cleveland, OH High School: Mechanic Arts (Boston, MA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1943 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1945 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 50 | RDE-ROE | 14 | 14 |
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 50 | RDE-ROE | 14 | 14 |
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 50 | RDE-ROE | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 50 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 50 | RDE | 10 | 5 |
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 74 | E | 12 | 10 |
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 79 | RDE-LDT | 12 | 8 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 76 | 67 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 12 | 10 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1945 PHI NFL | 4/6/1945 | Draft |
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 2/21/1946 | Signed |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 8/27/1950 | Traded |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 5/1/1951 | 8/27/1950 |
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | Signed | |
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | ||
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 7/14/1952 | Signed |
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 5/1/1953 | 7/14/1952 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1946 CLE AAFC | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 52t | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1951 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1951 MTL IRFU | 5 | |||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 220 | 12.2 | 52t | 4 | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 New York Yanks (NFL)1950 NYY NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1949 CLE AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1947 CLE AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Washington Redskins (NFL)1952 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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