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 (450th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #446. Chuck Muncie… #447. Eugene Robinson… #448. Everson Walls… #449. JOHN NILAND… #450. Ken Gray… #451. Del Shofner… #452. Daryle Lamonica… |
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| 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 | lg | 76 | 13 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 23 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968* | 24 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1969* | 25 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 30 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1975 | 31 | PHI | LG | 74 | 14 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 138 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 92 | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Hall of Fame |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1969 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1969 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1970 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1970 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1971 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1971 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1972 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1972 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1972 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Associated Press |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1973 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1974 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1974 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |