John KirbyKirby, John PatrickHeight: 6-3 Weight: 229 Born: May 30, 1942 David City, NE High School: St. Mary's (David City, NE) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nebraska | Freshmen Team |
| 1961 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1962 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1963 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (16th overall) 1964 San Diego Chargers; 5th round (62nd overall) 1964 Minnesota Vikings |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 36 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 36 | RLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 36 | RLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 36 | RLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 36 | RLB | 14 | 7 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 36 | LB | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 52 | LLB | 12 | 8 |
| 1969 Year (NFL)1969 Year NFL | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 52 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 94 | 39 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1964 SD AFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1963 | 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1/1/1964 | 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/9/1966 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 12/8/1966 | 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL |
| Released | 9/30/1969 | 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/2/1969 | 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/3/1971 | 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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