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John Anderson

Roger John Anderson

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 226 lbs.
Born: February 14, 1956 in Waukesha, WI
College: Michigan

Career AV: 59 (925th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (26th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1978 22 GNB RLB 60 13 12 5 27 0 12 0 1 0 0 7
1979 23 GNB 59 7 2 0 1 0 0 2
1980 24 GNB LOLB 59 9 9 0 1 0 0 4
1981 25 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 3 12 0 8 0 4 22 0 8
1982 26 GNB LOLB 59 9 9 0.5 3 22 0 9 0 2 0 0 9
1983 27 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 4.5 5 54 1 27 0 1 0 0 6
1984 28 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 3.5 3 24 0 22 0 1 0 0 9
1985 29 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 6.0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
1986 30 GNB 59 4 4 1 3 0 3 1
1987 31 GNB LOLB 59 12 12 4.0 2 22 0 13 0 3 0 0 8
1988 32 GNB LOLB 59 14 14 1.0 7
1989 33 GNB LOLB 59 14 14 1 1 0 1 6
Career 146 140 19.5 25 167 1 27 0 15 22 0 75

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1979 23 GNB 59 7 2 1 1 1 1 100.0% 2 1 50.0%
Career 146 140 1 1 1 1 100.0% 2 1 50.0%

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1985 29 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
Career 146 140 1 14 0 14 14.0 14

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 23 GNB 59 7 2 1 1 4
1983 27 GNB LOLB 59 16 16 1 1 6
Career 146 140 1 1 1 1 10

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Fumbles Recovered

1981 NFL 4 (4)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1983 NFL 1 (9)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)