Full name: John D. Bright
Preferred name: Johnny
Born: June 11, 1930 in Fort Wayne, IN
Died: Dec. 14, 1983 (Obituary)
Active years: 1952–1964
Active teams (2):
179 career games (See notes for restrictions)
| Season/Team | Position | Jersey | Regular GP |
Playoff GP |
Grey Cup GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 seasons (2 teams) (Rank: T70th, 99th percentile, 13 CFL seasons) |
175 (Rank: T421st, 96th percentile, 175 CFL games) |
0 | 4 | ||
| 1952 CGY | FB | 43 | 13 | -- | 0 |
| 1953 CGY | FB | 43 | 9 | -- | 0 |
| 1954 CGY | FB | 43 | 1 | -- | 0 |
| EDM | FB | 84 | 11 | -- | 1 |
| 1954 Total (2 Teams) | 12 | -- | 1 | ||
| 1955 EDM | FB | 84 | 12 | -- | 1 |
| 1956 EDM | FB | 84 | 9 | -- | 1 |
| 1957 EDM | FB | 84 | 16 | -- | 0 |
| 1958 EDM | FB | 84 | 16 | -- | 0 |
| 1959 EDM | FB | 24 | 16 | -- | 0 |
| 1960 EDM | FB | 24 | 16 | -- | 1 |
| 1961 EDM | FB | 24 | 16 | -- | 0 |
| 1962 EDM | FB | 24 | 11 | -- | 0 |
| 1963 EDM | HB | 24 | 13 | -- | 0 |
| 1964 EDM | FB | 24 | 16 | -- | 0 |
| Category | Rank | Value | Team | Season | Game | League Record Held Span | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Cup | |||||||
| Rushing Yards – Game | 2nd | 171 yards | EDM | 1956 | EDM 50 vs MTL 27 | Nov. 24, 1956–Nov. 24, 2013 | |
Johnny Bright was inducted into the Player wing in 1970 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).
Johnny Bright was inducted into the Player wing in 1980.
Johnny Bright was inducted into the Player wing in 1983.
