John Reger

John George Reger

Position: LB-G
Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 lbs.

Born: September 11, 1931 in Wheeling, WV
College: Pittsburgh (school history)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 78 (438th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 23, 2013 4:25AM

All-Time Rank: #772. Sean Jones… #773. Merton Hanks… #774. Steve Bartkowski… #775. JOHN REGER… #776. Dexter Manley… #777. Wesley Walls… #778. Fred Williams…

All-Time Rank: #772. Sean Jones… #773. Merton Hanks… #774. Steve Bartkowski… #775. JOHN REGER… #776. Dexter Manley… #777. Wesley Walls… #778. Fred Williams…

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
1955	24	PIT	RLB	50	12			2	11	0	9	0	0	0	5	4	0				8
1956	25	PIT	RLB	50	12			2	33	0	33	0	0	0	1	0	0				8
1957	26	PIT	LLB	50	12								0	0	5	14	1				9
1958	27	PIT	RLB	50	12			1	3	0	3	0									9
1959*	28	PIT	RLB	50	12																13
1960*	29	PIT	RLB	50	12			1	18	0	18	0	0	0	2	5	0				9
1961*	30	PIT	RLB	50	14			1	17	0	17	0	0	1	1	0	0				12
1962	31	PIT	RLB	50	9			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0				7
1963	32	PIT		50	9			1	16	0	16	0									1
1964	33	WAS	LLB	51	14	14		3	37	1	19	0	0	0	1	4	0				10
1965	34	WAS	LLB	51	12																7
1966	35	WAS	LLB	51	14			3	27	0	13	0	0	0	2	5	0				8
Career					144	14		15	162	1	33	0	0	1	20	32	1				101
9 yrs		PIT			104	0		9	98	0	33	0	0	1	17	23	1				76
3 yrs		WAS			40	14		6	64	1	19	0	0	0	3	9	0				25

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1956	25	PIT	RLB	50	12							1	13	0	13	13.0	13
Career					144							1	13	0	13	13.0	13

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	Pts
1957	26	PIT	LLB	50	12		1			1	6
1964	33	WAS	LLB	51	14	14		1		1	6
1966	35	WAS	LLB	51	14				1	1	6
Career					144	14	1	1	1	3	18
9 yrs		PIT			104	0	1			1	6
3 yrs		WAS			40	14		1	1	2	12

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Bill Bergey, Kamerion Wimbley, Larry Gordon, Reggie Williams, LaVern Torgeson, Daryl Smith, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Woodrow Lowe, Chad Greenway
4	Daryl Smith, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Woodrow Lowe, Bill Bergey, Reggie Williams, Rufus Porter, Larry Gordon, LaVern Torgeson, Derek Smith
5	Peter Boulware, Bill Bergey, Wayne Robinson, Dexter Coakley, LaVern Torgeson, Mike Kolen, Mo Lewis, Nick Barnett, Cecil Johnson, Larry Gordon
6	Dexter Coakley, Larry Gordon, Bill Bergey, Fredd Young, Cecil Johnson, Peter Boulware, Bill Svoboda, Chip Banks, Chris Spielman, LaVern Torgeson
7	Bill Bergey, Bill Svoboda, Dexter Coakley, LaVern Torgeson, Dale Dodrill, Peter Boulware, Chris Hanburger, Chris Spielman, Dave Wilcox, Jeff Siemon
8	Larry Grantham, Bill Svoboda, Dexter Coakley, Jamie Sharper, Dave Wilcox, Rickey Jackson, Jeff Siemon, Levon Kirkland, Galen Fiss, Seth Joyner
9	Donnie Edwards, Lee Roy Jordan, Ken Norton, Jim Lynch, Paul Naumoff, Wayne H. Walker, Brad Van Pelt, Mike Merriweather, Dexter Coakley, Roy Winston
10	Donnie Edwards, Roy Winston, Bill Svoboda, Lee Roy Jordan, Paul Naumoff, Ken Norton, Mike Merriweather, Jim Lynch, Keith Brooking, Larry Grantham
11	Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Mike Merriweather, Ken Norton, Keith Brooking, Bill Svoboda, Tom Jackson, Brad Van Pelt, Greg Brezina
12	Roy Winston, Donnie Edwards, Keith Brooking, Paul Naumoff, Ken Norton, Greg Brezina, Dave Edwards, Willie McGinest, Bill Romanowski, Rod Martin
Career	Keith Brooking, Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Greg Brezina, William Thomas, Rod Martin, Mike Merriweather, Roy Winston, Ken Norton, Takeo Spikes

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls 1959 1960 1961	Non-Offensive TDs 1957 NFL 1 (4) 1964 NFL 1 (9) 1966 NFL 1 (7)	Fumbles Recovered 1955 NFL 5 (3) 1957 NFL 5 (3) Career 20 (94)	Fumble Return Yds 1957 NFL 14 (10)
Fumble Return TD 1957 NFL 1 (2)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1964 NFL 1 (3)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1959	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1959	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1959	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1960	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1960	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1960	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1961	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1961	2nd Team	All-NFL	NY Daily News
1961	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News

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