John GordyGordy, John ThomasHeight: 6-3 Weight: 248 Born: July 17, 1935 Nashville, TN Died: January 30, 2009 Orange, CA High School: Isaac Litton (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Tennessee | |
| 1954 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1955 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1956 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (24th overall) 1957 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 12 | 9 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 75 | ROG-LOT | 12 | 11 |
| 1960 Detroit Lions (NFL)1960 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)1961 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 13 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 75 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 134 | 129 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1956 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Signed | 2/11/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Retired | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1/31/1959 | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | |
| Retired | 1/15/1969 | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1964 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1965 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1966 United Press International All-NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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