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John Reger

John George Reger

Position: LB-G
Height: 6-0    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: September 11, 1931 in Wheeling, WV
College: Pittsburgh

3-time Pro Bowler

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1955 24 PIT RLB 12 0 2 11 0 9 0 5 4 0
1956 25 PIT RLB 12 0 2 33 0 33 0 1 0 0
1957 26 PIT LLB 12 0 0 5 14 1
1958 27 PIT RLB 12 0 1 3 0 3
1959* 28 PIT RLB 12 0
1960* 29 PIT RLB 12 0 1 18 0 18 0 2 5 0
1961* 30 PIT RLB 14 0 1 17 0 17 1 1 0 0
1962 31 PIT RLB 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1963 32 PIT 9 0 1 16 0 16
1964 33 WAS LLB 14 14 3 37 1 19 0 1 4 0
1965 34 WAS LLB 12 0
1966 35 WAS LLB 14 0 3 27 0 13 0 2 5 0
Career 144 14 15 162 1 33 1 20 32 1
9 yrs PIT 104 0 9 98 0 33 1 17 23 1
3 yrs WAS 40 14 6 64 1 19 0 3 9 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1956 25 PIT RLB 12 0 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
Career 144 14 1 13 0 13 13.0 13

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1957 26 PIT LLB 12 0 1 6
1964 33 WAS LLB 14 14 1 6
1966 35 WAS LLB 14 0 1 6
Career 144 14 1 1 1 18
9 yrs PIT 104 0 1 6
3 yrs WAS 40 14 1 1 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

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 (90)

Fumble Return Yds

1957 NFL 14 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1957 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1964 NFL 1 (3)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1959 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1959 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1959 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1960 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1960 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1960 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1961 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1961 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1961 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL