JOHN ANDERSONAnderson, Roger JohnHeight: 6-2 Weight: 228 Born: February 14, 1956 Waukesha, WI High School: South (Waukesha, WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1975 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1976 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1977 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (26th overall) 1978 Green Bay Packers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 60 | RLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 59 | LLB | 7 | 2 |
| 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1986 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1988 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL | 59 | LOLB | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 146 | 141 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL |
| Signed | 6/29/1978 | 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/6/1978 | 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Activated | 10/30/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/5/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/1/1986 | 1986 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1986 GB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL |
| Retired | 1/15/1990 | 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 39 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 27t | 1 |
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1986 GB NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1989 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 167 | 6.7 | 27t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 4.5 | |
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 3.5 | |
| 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL | 6.0 | |
| 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1988 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1988 GB NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 0 |
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