John DuttonDutton, John OwenHeight: 6-7 Weight: 261 Born: February 6, 1951 Rapid City, SD High School: Central (Rapid City, SD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Nebraska | |
| 1971 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1972 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1973 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (5th overall) 1974 Baltimore Colts; 3rd round (27th overall) 1974 Jacksonville Sharks |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 78 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 78 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 78 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 78 | RDE | 12 | 11 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 78 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 78 | LDE | 8 | 4 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 78 | DT | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 16 | 15 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 78 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 78 | RDT | 4 | 1 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 185 | 160 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | |
| Reserve/Retired | 8/21/1979 | 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 10/22/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Released | 11/13/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 10 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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