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John Small

Small, John Kenneth
Position: DT
Height: 6-4 Weight: 263
Born: November 20, 1946 Lumberton, NC
Died: December 10, 2012 Augusta, GA
High School: Richmond Academy (Augusta, GA)
YearCollegeParticipation
1966The Citadel
1967The CitadelLettered
1968The CitadelLettered
1969The CitadelLettered
Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1970 Atlanta Falcons
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Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL66LDT-RDT104
1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL66LDT-RDT1412
1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL66LDT92
1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL84LDT10
1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL84LB130
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL4718
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/27/19701970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL
Signed8/4/19701970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL
Traded7/12/19731973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL
Free Agent5/1/19751974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL1000.000000
Career Totals (NFL)1000.000000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL11212.0120000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL11212.0120000
SACKSNOYDS
1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL2.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL00123170
1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL00134170
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