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John Niland

John Hugh Niland

Position: G
Height: 6-3    Weight: 245 lbs.

Born: February 29, 1944 in Quincy, MA
College: Iowa   (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 13th round (116th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 76 (484th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated Jun 18, 2013 2:25AM
All-Time Rank: #291. Billy Howton… #292. Erich Barnes… #293. Roger Craig… #294. JOHN NILAND… #295. Louis Wright… #296. Randall Cunningham… #297. James Brooks… 

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
1966 22 DAL 76 13 4
1967 23 DAL LG 76 14 6
1968* 24 DAL LG 76 14 0 0 1 0 0 11
1969* 25 DAL LG 76 14 0 0 1 0 0 9
1970* 26 DAL LG 76 14 0 11
1971*+ 27 DAL LG 76 14 0 16
1972*+ 28 DAL LG 76 14 0 0 0 2 1 1 12
1973* 29 DAL LG 76 13 11
1974 30 DAL LG 76 14 0 0 1 0 0 7
1975 31 PHI LG 74 14 13 5
Career 138 13 0 0 5 1 1 92

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972*+ 28 DAL LG 76 14 0 1 1 6
Career 138 13 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

All-Pro Teams