John HendersonHenderson, John WilliamHeight: 6-3 Weight: 191 Born: March 21, 1943 Dayton, OH High School: Roosevelt (Dayton, OH) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | Michigan | Roster |
| 1963 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1964 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (136th overall) 1965 Buffalo Bills; 5th round (63rd overall) 1965 Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 87 | SE | 12 | 2 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 87 | FL-SE | 13 | 1 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 87 | FL | 14 | 5 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 80 | FL | 7 | 1 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 5 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 80 | WR | 7 | 2 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 80 | WR | 12 | 3 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 93 | 33 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 7/9/1965 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | |
| Traded | 8/29/1968 | 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 9/28/1968 | 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/23/1973 | 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 8 | 140 | 17.5 | 31t | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 34 | 553 | 16.3 | 47t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 31 | 527 | 17.0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 10 | 190 | 19.0 | 70t | 2 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 108 | 1735 | 16.1 | 70t | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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