JOHN FUQUAFuqua, John William (Frenchy)Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: September 12, 1946 Detroit, MI High School: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Morgan State | |
| 1966 | Morgan State | Played |
| 1967 | Morgan State | |
| 1968 | Morgan State |
| Draft: 11th round (273rd overall) 1969 New York Giants |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 29 | HB | 14 | 1 |
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 12 | 12 |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 13 | 13 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 11 | 7 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 9 | 2 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 3 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 101 | 52 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1969 | 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | |
| Traded | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL |
| Released | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 144 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 138 | 691 | 5.0 | 85t | 7 | ||||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 155 | 625 | 4.0 | 30t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 150 | 665 | 4.4 | 47 | 4 | ||||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 117 | 457 | 3.9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 50 | 156 | 3.1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 74 | 285 | 3.9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 719 | 3031 | 4.2 | 85t | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 23 | 289 | 12.6 | 57t | 2 | ||||||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 49 | 427 | 8.7 | 40t | 1 | ||||||
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 18 | 152 | 8.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 17 | 150 | 8.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 18 | 146 | 8.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 135 | 1247 | 9.2 | 57t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 11 | 0 | 77 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 77 | 6.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 20 | 399 | 20.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 496 | 19.1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New York Giants (NFL)1969 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
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