John "Kayo" Dottley

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Biography Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950. He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.

In his autobiography, Hall of Famer Art Donovan paid Dottley this tribute: "They talk about Walter Payton making people pay for bringing him down, but Payton's nothing but a Fancy Dan compared to a halfback who used to play for the Bears named John Dottley, a tough big kid from Mississippi."

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1951 CHI 12 9 127 670 5.3 38 3 14 225 16.1 77 1 1952 CHI 5 5 65 302 4.6 44 3 9 113 12.6 25 1 1953 CHI 10 5 58 150 2.6 12 1 5 21 4.2 8 0 27 19 250 1,122 4.5 44 7 28 359 12.8 77 2

Honors First-team All-America selection (1949) Pro Bowl selection (1951) Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971) Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987) Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992)