John FrankFrank, John E.Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: April 17, 1962 Pittsburgh, PA High School: Mount Lebanon (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1983 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (56th overall) 1984 San Francisco 49ers; Territorial Selection 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 86 | TE | 15 | 2 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 86 | TE | 16 | 3 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 86 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 86 | TE | 12 | 6 |
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 86 | TE | 7 | 6 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 66 | 23 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/6/1988 | 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL |
| Activated | 11/22/1988 | 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL |
| Retired | 4/20/1989 | 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 26 | 296 | 11.4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 16 | 195 | 12.2 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 65 | 662 | 10.2 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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