JOHN HOLECEKHolecek, John FrancisHeight: 6-2 Weight: 240 Born: May 7, 1972 Steger, IL High School: Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Illinois | Redshirted |
| 1992 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1993 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1994 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (144th overall) 1995 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | 52 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 52 | MLB-LILB | 14 | 8 |
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | 52 | WILB-MLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 52 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 2000 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2000 BUF NFL | 52 | SILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 59 | RILB | 12 | 11 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 81 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/1995 | 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/21/1995 | 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 6/12/1995 | 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 11/21/1995 | 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/16/1996 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL |
| Released | 7/12/2001 | 2001 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2001 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 7/31/2001 | 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/28/2001 | 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/2002 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/7/2003 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2000 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 35 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 | 13.0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2000 BUF NFL | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 239 | 235 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2000 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2001 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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