John Polanski
John B. Polanski
Born: September 6, 1918
Buffalo, NY USA
Deceased: March 11, 1956
Detroit, MI
Position: FB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 211
College: Wake Forest
Career: 1942-1946
Drafted: 1942 in Round 11, #95 overall by the Detroit Lions
John Polanski played from 1942 to 1946 during his career with the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Dons. Polanski ran for 144 yards in his career on 45 attempts, scoring 1 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 2 passes for 15 yards and 1 receiving touchdowns..
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Detroit Lions | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 28 | 77 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 28 | 77 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 45 | 144 | 3.2 | 13 | 1 |
Receiving:
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1946 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 50 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1946 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| AAFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 3 | 1 |
| 1946 | AAFC | Los Angeles Dons | 13 | 3 |
