John Schneller (November 1, 1911 – November 6, 1978) was a National Football League (NFL) player for the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions from 1933 to 1936, playing end on offense and defense. John Benjamin Schneller was born on November 1, 1911 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He went to the University of Wisconsin on a basketball scholarship, but was recruited upon arriving on campus to play football. He then played football exclusively at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a fullback and end, earning Honorable Mention All-American honors in his junior year.