John NilandNiland, John HughHeight: 6-4 Weight: 247 Born: February 29, 1944 Quincy, MA High School: Amityville Memorial (Amityville, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Iowa | |
| 1963 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1964 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1965 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 13th round (116th overall) 1966 Oakland Raiders; 1st round (5th overall) 1966 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 13 | 4 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 12 |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 76 | LOG | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL | 74 | LOG | 14 | 13 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 138 | 125 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL |
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | |
| Traded | 9/15/1975 | 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1976 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1976 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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