John BanaszakBanaszak, John ArthurPosition: DE Height: 6-3 Weight: 242 Born: August 24, 1950 Cleveland, OH High School: Holy Name (Parma Heights, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Eastern Michigan | |
| 1972 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1973 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1974 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 76 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 76 | RDE | 13 | 5 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 76 | LDE-RDE | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 76 | RDT-RDE-LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 76 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 78 | RDE-LDE | 12 | 11 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 76 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 76 | DE | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 76 | LDE | 16 | 13 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 76 | DT-LDE | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 91 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 3/10/1975 | 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/19/1983 | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| Free Agent | 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | |
| Signed | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 15.5 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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