Don Looney
John Don Looney
Born: September 2, 1917
Saltillo, TX USA
Deceased: April 5, 2015
Position: E
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 182
College: TCU
High School: Sulphur Springs (TX)
Career: 1940-1942
Drafted: 1940 in Round 8, #63 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles
Don Looney played from 1940 to 1942 during his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. Looney caught 75 passes for 952 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also ran for -4 yards in his career on 2 attempts.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 58 | 707 | 12.2 | 47 | 4 |
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 66 | 1 |
| 1942 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 14 | 1 |
| Totals | 75 | 952 | 12.7 | 66 | 6 |
Kick Returns:
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1940 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| 1941 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1942 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 8 |
| 1941 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 0 |
| 1942 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 1 |
Honors
1940 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (2nd Team)
1940 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
1940 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1940 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
