John GillenGillen, John FrancisPosition: LB Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 Born: November 5, 1958 Arlington Heights, IL High School: St. Viator (Arlington Heights, IL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1978 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1979 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1980 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (116th overall) 1981 St. Louis Cardinals |
| Relatives: Brother of Ken Gillen |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 57 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 57 | LB | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 54 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 53 | MLB | 13 | |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 55 | MLB | ||
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 28 | 0 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 4/28/1981 | Draft |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 7/13/1981 | Signed |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 9/6/1982 | Injured Reserve |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 12/8/1982 | Released |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 12/10/1982 | Signed |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 8/23/1983 | Released |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)New England Patriots | 9/28/1983 | Signed |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)New England Patriots | 11/25/1983 | Released |
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)Chicago Blitz | 12/20/1983 | Signed |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)Arizona Outlaws | 8/7/1986 | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |