Johnny Evans

John Albert Evans
Born: February 18, 1956
High Point, NC USA
Position: P-QB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 197
College: North Carolina St.
High School: T. Wingate Andrews (High Point, NC)
Career: 1978-1984
Drafted: 1978 in Round 2, #39 overall by the Cleveland Browns

Johnny Evans played from 1978 to 1984 during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Concordes. Evans threw for 4,753 yards in his career, completing 345 of 634 passes with 26 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. He also ran for 296 yards in 62 attempts with 7 rushing touchdowns.


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1978NFL Cleveland Browns11100.01919.000.000.019 118.8
1979NFL Cleveland Browns2150.0147.000.000.014 72.9
1982CFL Montreal Concordes31216352.222437.2134.2144.560 70.8
1983CFL Montreal Concordes24113957.718647.793.7125.060 74.1
1984CFL Edmonton Eskimos784152.66137.945.179.085 58.3
NFL3266.73311.000.000.019 
CFL63134354.447207.5264.1335.285 
Totals63434554.447537.5264.1335.285 

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1978NFL Cleveland Browns2126.012 0
1980NFL Cleveland Browns3-6-2.00
1982CFL Montreal Concordes362286.321 3
1983CFL Montreal Concordes15302.010 3
1984CFL Edmonton Eskimos6325.319 1
NFL561.212 0
CFL572905.121 7
Totals622964.821 7

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long PS
1978NFL Cleveland Browns79308939.165
1979NFL Cleveland Browns69284441.259
1980NFL Cleveland Browns66253038.356
1982CFL Montreal Concordes1245537.9510
1983CFL Montreal Concordes12929.0290
1984CFL Edmonton Eskimos123540443.9655
NFL214846339.5650
CFL136588843.3655
Totals3501435141.0655

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1978NFL Cleveland Browns01000
NFL001000
Totals0001000

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1982CFL Montreal Concordes300018
1983CFL Montreal Concordes300018
1984CFL Edmonton Eskimos100511
CFL700000000050047
Totals700000000050047


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1978NFLCleveland Browns160
1979NFLCleveland Browns160
1980NFLCleveland Browns160
1982CFLMontreal Concordes108
1983CFLMontreal Concordes70
1984CFLEdmonton Eskimos150


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