JOHN NORTHNorth, John Puckett, Jr.Born: June 17, 1921 Gilliam, LA Died: July 6, 2010 Mandeville, LA High School: Castle Heights Military Academy (Lebanon, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| 1946 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| 1947 | Vanderbilt | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| Playing Record |
| Record Key |
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | Western | Offensive Backs | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | ||
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | Western | Receivers | 6 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | ||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | Western | Central | Receivers | 3 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .429 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | Western | Central | Receivers | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .357 | |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | Western | Central | Receivers | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | National | Central | Receivers | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | National | Central | Receivers | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | National | Central | Receivers | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | National | Western | Offensive Coordinator | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | National | Western | HEAD COACH | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | National | Western | HEAD COACH | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | National | Western | HEAD COACH | 1/2 | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | National | Offensive Backs | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | ||
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | Eastern | Atlantic | Quarterbacks | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 34 | 11 | 23 | 0 | .324 | ||||
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 213 | 104 | 100 | 9 | .509 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | National | Central | Receivers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | National | Western | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | National | Offensive Backs | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | Eastern | Atlantic | Quarterbacks | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||||
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