JOHN SETTLESettle, John R.Height: 5-9 Weight: 209 Born: June 2, 1965 Reidsville, NC High School: Rockingham County (Wentworth, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Appalachian State | Played |
| 1984 | Appalachian State | Played |
| 1985 | Appalachian State | Played |
| 1986 | Appalachian State | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 24 | RB | 9 | 1 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 44 | RB | 16 | 13 |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 33 | FB | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 44 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL | 22 | RB | 2 | |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 46 | 29 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/1/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1991 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/27/1991 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1992 | 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL | |
| Released | 8/23/1994 | 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 232 | 1024 | 4.4 | 62 | 7 | ||||
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 179 | 689 | 3.8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 439 | 1801 | 4.1 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 68 | 570 | 8.4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 39 | 316 | 8.1 | 33 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 118 | 1039 | 8.8 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 10 | 0 | 158 | 15.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL | 2 | - | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 158 | 15.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Shreveport Pirates (CFL)1994 SHR CFL | - | 0 |
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