JOHN POWERSPowers, John PaulHeight: 6-2 Weight: 211 Born: June 15, 1940 Harvard, IL Died: January 12, 1978 Rockford, IL High School: Campion Prep (Prairie du Chien, WI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Notre Dame | |
| 1959 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1960 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1961 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 9th round (117th overall) 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 1 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 9 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 88 | TE | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | OLB | |||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 83 | TE-LB | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 Des Moines Warriors (PFLA)1967 DM PFLA | TE | |||
| 1968 Chicago Owls (COFL)1968 CHI COFL | 83 | TE | ||
| 1969 Chicago Owls (COFL)1969 CHI COFL | 88 | TE | ||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 49 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/9/1961 | 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL |
| Released | 10/29/1965 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | |
| Released | 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 11/11/1966 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | |
| Released | 8/29/1967 | 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1967 Des Moines Warriors (PFLA)1967 DM PFLA | |
| Free Agent | 1967 Des Moines Warriors (PFLA)1967 DM PFLA | |
| Signed | 1968 Chicago Owls (COFL)1968 CHI COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1969 Chicago Owls (COFL)1969 CHI COFL |
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| 1967 Official All-PFLA |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Des Moines Warriors (PFLA)1967 DM PFLA | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1968 Chicago Owls (COFL)1968 CHI COFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1969 Chicago Owls (COFL)1969 CHI COFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 8 | 193 | 24.1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Des Moines Warriors (PFLA)1967 DM PFLA | 17 | 385 | 22.6 | 2 | |||||||
| 1968 Chicago Owls (COFL)1968 CHI COFL | 30 | 523 | 17.4 | 62 | 2 | ||||||
| 1969 Chicago Owls (COFL)1969 CHI COFL | 18 | 346 | 19.2 | 53 | 3 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 209 | 23.2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Chicago Owls (COFL)1968 CHI COFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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