John SawyerSawyer, John WesleyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: July 26, 1953 Brookhaven, MS High School: Baker (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Southern Mississippi | |
| 1972 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1973 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1974 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (271st overall) 1975 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 81 | TE | 8 | 3 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 4 |
| 1977 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1977 SEA NFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 81 | TE | 11 | 5 |
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 81 | TE | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 82 | TE | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 83 | TE | 7 | 4 |
| 1983 Year (NFL)1983 Year NFL | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 83 | HBK | 10 | 8 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 110 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1975 | 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | |
| Released | 9/13/1977 | 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/14/1977 | 1977 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1977 SEA NFL |
| Released | 10/28/1978 | 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 11/8/1978 | 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/21/1979 | 1979 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1979 SEA NFL |
| Released | 7/23/1983 | 1983 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1983 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 7/28/1983 | 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/27/1983 | 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 11/3/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/10/1984 | 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/20/1985 | 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL |
| Released | 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 51 | 1 | |||||||
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 18 | 208 | 11.6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1977 SEA NFL | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 36 | 410 | 11.4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 21 | 272 | 13.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1982 SEA NFL | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Year (NFL)1983 Year NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 17 | 122 | 7.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 132 | 1538 | 11.7 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 35 | 35.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 35 | 35.0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1981 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Year (NFL)1983 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1977 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1978 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1980 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Year (NFL)1983 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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