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John Alexander Knolla (March 19, 1919 – January 12, 1992) was a National Football League player for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Creighton University from 1938 to 1940. In 1940, he led all NCAA major college players with 1,420 yards of total offense, outpacing Tom Harmon by 52 yards.[1][2][3] He also played professional football in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals in 1942 and 1945. He appeared in 18 NFL games and gained 138 kickoff return yards, 107 punt return yards, 79 rushing yards, and 63 receiving yards.[4]

Johnny Knolla
Personal information
Born:March 19, 1919
Chicago, Illinois
Died:January 12, 1992 (aged 72)
Wichita, Kansas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Harrison
College:Creighton
Position:Halfback
NFL Draft:1941 / Round: 3 / Pick: 18
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1942, 1945)
Player stats at PFR

See also



References


  1. "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. p. 50.
  2. "Johnny Knolla Hopes for Chance in Pro Football". The New London Evening Day. December 6, 1940. p. 17.
  3. Gail Fowler (December 5, 1940). "Johnny Knolla Ground-Gaining Champ of 1940". The Decatur Review. p. 11.
  4. "Johnny Knolla". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

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