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John Embree

Embree, John William
Height: 6-4 Weight: 201
Born: July 13, 1944 St. Louis, MO
High School: Centennial (Compton, CA)
YearCollegeStatus
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Relatives: Father of Jon Embree; grandfather of Taylor Embree
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1966 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1966 WHE COFL80SE14
1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL80SE
1968 Ohio Valley Ironmen (COFL)1968 OV COFL80SE
1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL89WR135
1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL89WR71
1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFLOE2
1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL89LB
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL206
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL2
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1966 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1966 WHE COFL
Free Agent1966 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1966 WHE COFL
Signed1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL
Released1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL
Signed1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL
Free Agent1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL
Signed4/16/19681968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL
Released7/29/19681968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL
Signed1968 Ohio Valley Ironmen (COFL)1968 OV COFL
Free Agent1968 Ohio Valley Ironmen (COFL)1968 OV COFL
Signed1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL
Released1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL
Signed1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL
Released1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL
Signed2/23/19721972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL
Released1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL
Signed1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL
Released1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL
Signed1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL
Traded7/5/19741974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL
Released1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL
Signed1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL
Released9/8/19741974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL800---00-048
1968 Ohio Valley Ironmen (COFL)1968 OV COFL90---00-054
1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL50000-00-030
1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL100---00006
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL50000-00-030
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL10000006
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL68814.72500
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1967 WHE COFL100.0100.000.000.039.6
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+YACFUM
1966 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)1013713.73900
1967 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)3770219.0818
1968 Ohio Valley Ironmen (COFL)4375217.5699
1969 Denver Broncos (AFL)1969 DEN AFL2946916.279t50
1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)1970 DEN NFL45012.5200100
1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)46315.83100
1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)24522.528110
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3351915.779t5100
Career Totals (CFL)24522.528110
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