Franco Harris Football League
11-30-2116
#49|John Kanell Safety
Retired (1989, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-12-2020) Potential A 
Age at Death 65 Born 03-14-1955 in Washington, DC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 78 (1977) Experience 12 Years (240 Wks)
College South Utah University, 1978 Salary 845 ($1511.359M/2116 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C  Pass Cover B+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C  Kick Acc C+
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling B- Kick Return D 
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina B  Execution C  Agility C 
Strength C- Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude D  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C- SS B- K D- GUN C+
WR C  G D+ DE C- FS B  P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C  CB B- LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C  H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1978 ROC 15 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 ROC 6 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 4 2.0 4 0 0
1980 BRO 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 38 9.5 14 0 0
1981 BRO 15 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 11 5.5 9 0 0
1982 BRO 16 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1983 BRO 14 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 0
1984 BRO 16 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
1985 BRO 16 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0 4 3 0.8 3 0 0
1986 BRO 16 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 52 17.3 49 1 0
1987 BRO 16 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 19 9.5 19 0 0
1988 BRO 15 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 19 6.3 10 0 0
1989 BRO 15 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
Total   176 114 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 33 9 24 178 7.4 49 1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990John Kanell has retired from football.
02-05-1990The Brooklyn Giants have waived John Kanell.
12-25-1988John Kanell of the Brooklyn Giants is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 32 days.
11-06-1983John Kanell of the Brooklyn Giants is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-23-1981John Kanell of the Brooklyn Giants is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
01-27-1980Trade #37355 has been completed between the Rochester Royals and the Baltimore Grim reapers. The Baltimore Grim reapers receive Lloyd Blue (LB), Allan Green (DT), John Kanell (S) from the Rochester Royals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (BAL).
01-06-1980The Rochester Royals have placed John Kanell on the trade block.
09-02-1979John Kanell of the Rochester Royals is injured with a hip fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 77 days.
01-02-1978The Rochester Royals have moved John Kanell to the active roster. The Rochester Royals have moved Fred Jackson to the inactive roster.