Johnny Strzykalski

Rushing yards	3,415
Rushing average	5.2
Receptions	93
Receiving yards	1,218
Total touchdowns	31
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Strzykalski
	John Strzykalski in 1949
No. 91, 45
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	December 14, 1921; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	June 19, 2002 (aged 80); Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	South Division (Milwaukee)
College	Marquette
NFL draft	1946: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1946–1952);
Awards and highlights
	2× Second-team All-Pro (1948, 1950); Pro Bowl (1950);
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	3,415
Rushing average	5.2
Receptions	93
Receiving yards	1,218
Total touchdowns	31
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Raymond "Strike" Strzykalski (December 14, 1921 – June 19, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marquette Golden Avalanche and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1946 NFL draft.^[1] Strzykalski served in the United States Air Force prior to his football career.^[2]

Nicknamed "Strike" by his teammates, Strzykalski retired at the end of the 1952 NFL season together with quarterback Frankie Albert, leaving Bruno Banducci the last original 49er on the roster.^[3]

NFL/AAFC career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1946	SFO	13	11	79	346	4.4	50	2	9	80	8.9	-	0
1947	SFO	14	13	143	906	6.3	50	5	15	258	17.2	-	3
1948	SFO	14	13	141	915	6.5	48	4	26	485	18.7	59	7
1949	SFO	7	4	66	287	4.3	44	3	6	99	16.5	-	1
1950	SFO	12	12	136	612	4.5	38	2	24	187	7.8	28	1
1951	SFO	11	9	81	296	3.7	13	3	12	105	8.8	13	0
1952	SFO	10	0	16	53	3.3	11	0	1	4	4.0	4	0
		81	62	662	3,415	5.2	50	19	93	1,218	13.1	59	12

References

^ "Johnny Strzykalski Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^ Bush, David (July 10, 2002). "Original 49er knew how to put the strike in Strzykalski". SFGate. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^ Professional Football 1953 Year Book of the National Football League. New York: Don Spencer Co., 1953; p. 68.