Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1966 | 22 | DAL | LG | 76 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1967 | 23 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1968* | 24 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | PB | ||||||
| 1969*+ | 25 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1970* | 26 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | PB | ||||||||||
| 1971*+ | 27 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | AP1, PB | ||||||||||
| 1972*+ | 28 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1973* | 29 | DAL | LG | 76 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | PB | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 30 | DAL | LG | 76 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1975 | 31 | PHI | LG | 74 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Career | 138 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 9 yrs | DAL | 124 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 86 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1966 | 22 | DAL | G | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1967 | 23 | DAL | LG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1968* | 24 | DAL | LG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1969*+ | 25 | DAL | LG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1970* | 26 | DAL | LG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1971*+ | 27 | DAL | LG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1972*+ | 28 | DAL | LG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1973* | 29 | DAL | LG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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PFR HOF Monitor: 56.45 (24th among G, average HOF G is 105.71)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Niland?
John Niland is 80 years old.
When was John Niland born?
John Niland was born on February 29, 1944.
Where was John Niland born?
John Niland was born in Quincy, MA.
How tall is John Niland?
John Niland is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did John Niland weigh when playing?
John Niland weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.
Is John Niland in the Hall of Fame?
John Niland has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Niland play?
John Niland played 138 games over his career.
How many Super Bowls has John Niland won?
John Niland has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did John Niland retire?
John Niland last played in 1975.
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