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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
Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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.
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1969* | 25 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1970* | 26 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1971*+ | 27 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 1972*+ | 28 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1973* | 29 | DAL | LG | 76 | 13 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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All-Pro Teams
| 1969 | Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-NFL |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 1970 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf. | |
| 1971 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf. | |
| Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1972 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1973 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-Conf. | |
| 1974 | Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf. |