John Wesley Sawyer
Position: TE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: July 26, 1953 in Brookhaven, MS
College: Southern Miss (school history)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 11th round (271st overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 24 (4130th overall since 1950)
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Output includes all games from 1960 to 2012.
Career Game Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 1 | 1975 | 2 | 1975-09-28 | 22-064 | HOU | SDG | W 33-17 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 1975 | 3 | 1975-10-05 | 22-071 | HOU | CIN | L 19-21 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 1975 | 4 | 1975-10-12 | 22-078 | HOU | @ | CLE | W 40-10 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 1975 | 6 | 1975-10-26 | 22-092 | HOU | DET | W 24-8 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 1975 | 8 | 1975-11-09 | 22-106 | HOU | @ | PIT | L 17-24 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 6 | 1976 | 1 | 1976-09-12 | 23-048 | HOU | TAM | W 20-0 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | 1976 | 3 | 1976-09-26 | 23-062 | HOU | OAK | L 13-14 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | 1976 | 5 | 1976-10-10 | 23-076 | HOU | DEN | W 17-3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 1976 | 6 | 1976-10-17 | 23-083 | HOU | @ | SDG | L 27-30 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 1976 | 7 | 1976-10-24 | 23-090 | HOU | CIN | L 7-27 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | 1976 | 8 | 1976-11-01 | 23-098 | HOU | @ | BAL | L 14-38 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 1976 | 9 | 1976-11-07 | 23-104 | HOU | CLE | L 7-21 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 1976 | 10 | 1976-11-14 | 23-111 | HOU | @ | CIN | L 27-31 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 1976 | 11 | 1976-11-21 | 23-118 | HOU | @ | PIT | L 16-32 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 1976 | 13 | 1976-12-05 | 23-132 | HOU | @ | CLE | L 10-13 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 1976 | 14 | 1976-12-11 | 23-138 | HOU | PIT | L 0-21 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 17 | 1977 | 2 | 1977-09-25 | 24-061 | SEA | @ | CIN | L 20-42 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 1977 | 6 | 1977-10-23 | 24-089 | SEA | @ | MIA | L 13-31 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 1977 | 7 | 1977-10-30 | 24-096 | SEA | BUF | W 56-17 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | 1977 | 8 | 1977-11-06 | 24-103 | SEA | @ | OAK | L 7-44 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 1977 | 11 | 1977-11-27 | 24-124 | SEA | SDG | L 28-30 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | 1977 | 12 | 1977-12-04 | 24-131 | SEA | @ | PIT | L 20-30 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 1977 | 13 | 1977-12-11 | 24-138 | SEA | @ | KAN | W 34-31 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 24 | 1978 | 1 | 1978-09-03 | 25-039 | SEA | SDG | L 20-24 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25 | 1978 | 4 | 1978-09-24 | 25-060 | SEA | DET | W 28-16 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | 1978 | 12 | 1978-11-19 | 25-116 | SEA | @ | KAN | W 13-10 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 1978 | 13 | 1978-11-26 | 25-123 | SEA | @ | OAK | W 17-16 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 1978 | 14 | 1978-12-03 | 25-130 | SEA | CLE | W 47-24 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 29 | 1978 | 16 | 1978-12-17 | 25-144 | SEA | KAN | W 23-19 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 30 | 1980 | 1 | 1980-09-07 | 27-043 | SEA | SDG | L 13-34 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | 1980 | 3 | 1980-09-21 | 27-057 | SEA | NWE | L 31-37 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 32 | 1980 | 4 | 1980-09-28 | 27-064 | SEA | @ | WAS | W 14-0 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 1980 | 5 | 1980-10-05 | 27-071 | SEA | @ | HOU | W 26-7 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 1980 | 6 | 1980-10-12 | 27-078 | SEA | CLE | L 3-27 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | 1980 | 7 | 1980-10-19 | 27-085 | SEA | @ | NYJ | W 27-17 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 1980 | 8 | 1980-10-26 | 27-092 | SEA | @ | OAK | L 14-33 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 1980 | 9 | 1980-11-02 | 27-099 | SEA | PHI | L 20-27 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | 1980 | 10 | 1980-11-09 | 27-106 | SEA | KAN | L 30-31 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 39 | 1980 | 11 | 1980-11-17 | 27-114 | SEA | OAK | L 17-19 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | 1980 | 12 | 1980-11-23 | 27-120 | SEA | @ | DEN | L 20-36 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 1980 | 13 | 1980-11-27 | 27-124 | SEA | @ | DAL | L 7-51 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 1980 | 14 | 1980-12-07 | 27-134 | SEA | NYG | L 21-27 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 43 | 1980 | 15 | 1980-12-13 | 27-140 | SEA | @ | SDG | L 14-21 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 1980 | 16 | 1980-12-21 | 27-148 | SEA | DEN | L 17-25 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 45 | 1981 | 1 | 1981-09-06 | 28-042 | SEA | @ | CIN | L 21-27 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 1981 | 2 | 1981-09-13 | 28-049 | SEA | DEN | W 13-10 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 47 | 1981 | 3 | 1981-09-20 | 28-056 | SEA | @ | OAK | L 10-20 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 1981 | 5 | 1981-10-04 | 28-070 | SEA | @ | SDG | L 10-24 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 1981 | 6 | 1981-10-11 | 28-077 | SEA | @ | HOU | L 17-35 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 1981 | 7 | 1981-10-18 | 28-084 | SEA | NYG | L 0-32 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 51 | 1981 | 8 | 1981-10-25 | 28-091 | SEA | @ | NYJ | W 19-3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | 1981 | 11 | 1981-11-16 | 28-113 | SEA | SDG | W 44-23 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | 1981 | 12 | 1981-11-22 | 28-119 | SEA | @ | KAN | L 13-40 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 54 | 1981 | 14 | 1981-12-06 | 28-133 | SEA | NYJ | W 27-23 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 55 | 1981 | 15 | 1981-12-13 | 28-140 | SEA | @ | DEN | L 13-23 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 56 | 1981 | 16 | 1981-12-20 | 28-147 | SEA | CLE | W 42-21 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 57 | 1982 | 1 | 1982-09-12 | 29-048 | SEA | CLE | L 7-21 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 58 | 1982 | 2 | 1982-09-19 | 29-055 | SEA | @ | HOU | L 21-23 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 59 | 1982 | 3 | 1982-11-21 | 29-118 | SEA | @ | DEN | W 17-10 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 60 | 1982 | 4 | 1982-11-28 | 29-125 | SEA | PIT | W 16-0 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 61 | 1982 | 5 | 1982-12-05 | 29-132 | SEA | @ | RAI | L 23-28 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 62 | 1983 | 3 | 1983-09-18 | 30-054 | WAS | KAN | W 27-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 63 | 1983 | 14 | 1983-12-04 | 30-131 | DEN | CLE | W 27-6 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 64 | 1983 | 15 | 1983-12-11 | 30-138 | DEN | BAL | W 21-19 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Pnt | Yds | Blck | ||||
| 65 | 1984 | 1 | 1984-09-02 | 31-038 | DEN | CIN | W 20-17 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 66 | 1984 | 2 | 1984-09-09 | 31-045 | DEN | @ | CHI | L 0-27 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 67 | 1984 | 4 | 1984-09-23 | 31-059 | DEN | KAN | W 21-0 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 68 | 1984 | 5 | 1984-09-30 | 31-066 | DEN | RAI | W 16-13 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 69 | 1984 | 9 | 1984-10-28 | 31-094 | DEN | @ | RAI | W 22-19 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | 1984 | 10 | 1984-11-04 | 31-101 | DEN | NWE | W 26-19 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 70 Games | 129 | 1496 | 11.60 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | ||||||||