JOHN BRANDESBrandes, John WesleyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 251 Born: April 2, 1964 Fort Riley, KS High School: Mirabeau B. Lamar (Arlington, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cameron | |
| 1984 | Cameron | |
| 1985 | Cameron | |
| 1986 | Cameron | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 88 | TE | 12 | 2 |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1989 IND NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 82 | TE | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 83 | TE | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 85 | TE | 9 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 90 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/11/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Activated | 10/7/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1989 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/15/1990 | 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/9/1992 | 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | |
| Signed | 12/6/1992 | 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1993 | 1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 10/27/1993 | 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Year (NFL)1992 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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