JOHN TARVERTarver, Marvin AndrewHeight: 6-3 Weight: 224 Born: January 1, 1949 Bakersfield, CA High School: Arvin (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bakersfield CC | |
| 1969 | Bakersfield CC | |
| 1970 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1971 | Colorado | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 36 | RB | 8 | 4 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 36 | RB | 9 | 7 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 36 | RB | 14 | 4 |
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 49 | RB | 8 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 39 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Traded | 1/27/1975 | 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL |
| Released | 11/11/1975 | 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | |
| Released | 7/19/1976 | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 42 | 132 | 3.1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 72 | 321 | 4.5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 41 | 101 | 2.5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 162 | 574 | 3.5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 214 | 6.3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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