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John Elliott

Darrell John Elliott

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 244 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1944 in Beaumont, TX
College: Texas

Career AV: 48 (1508th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Jets in the 7th round (171st overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

80

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
1967 23 NYJ 80 13 0 0 1 0 0 2
1968* 24 NYJ RDT 80 14 0 13
1969*+ 25 NYJ RDT 80 14 0 0 1 0 0 14
1970* 26 NYJ RDT 80 14 0 0 2 0 0 1 10
1971 27 NYJ 80 4 0 0
1972 28 NYJ RDT 80 13 0 7
1973 29 NYJ RDT 80 13 0 7
Career 85 0 0 4 0 0 1 53

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1970* 26 NYJ RDT 80 14 0 1 2
Career 85 0 1 2

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1968
1969
1970

First-Team All-Pro

1969

Safeties

1970 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

1968Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL