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John Helton

Helton, John
Height: 6-3 Weight: 255
Born: May 23, 1947 Mount Union, PA
High School: Captain Jack (Mount Union, PA)

Year	College	Status
1965	Arizona State	Freshmen Team
1966	Arizona State	Lettered
1967	Arizona State	Lettered
1968	Arizona State	Lettered

Draft: 7th round (157th overall) 1969 Buffalo Bills

Coaching Record

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1969 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1969 CAL CFL	77	DE	16
1970 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1970 CAL CFL	77	DE	16
1971 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1971 CAL CFL	77	DT	14
1972 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1972 CAL CFL	77	DT	16
1973 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1973 CAL CFL	77	LDT	16
1974 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1974 CAL CFL	77	LDT	16
1975 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1975 CAL CFL	77	DT	16
1976 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1976 CAL CFL	77	DT	16
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	77	DT	14
1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL	77	DT	16
1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1979 WPG CFL	99	DT	16
1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL	99	DT	15
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL	99	DT	14
1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL	99	DT	16
14 Years (CFL)14 Years CFL			217

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/28/1969	1969 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1969 BUF AFL
Signed		1969 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1969 CAL CFL
Pro Draft	3/18/1974	1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL
Released		1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL
Signed		1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1979 WPG CFL
Free Agent		1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL

AWARDS
1971 Official All-CFL
1972 Official CFL Most Oustanding Defensive Player of the Year
1972 Official All-CFL
1973 Official All-CFL
1974 Official CFL Most Oustanding Defensive Player of the Year
1974 Official All-CFL
1975 Official All-CFL
1976 Official All-CFL
1978 Official All-CFL
1979 Official All-CFL
1982 Official All-CFL
1985 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1970 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1970 CAL CFL	2	-	26	13.0	19	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	2		26	13.0	19	0	0	0

SACKS	NO	YDS
1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1981 WPG CFL	7.0
1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL	9.0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	16.0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1969 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1969 CAL CFL	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
1971 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1971 CAL CFL	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1972 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1972 CAL CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1975 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1975 CAL CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1979 WPG CFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1980 WPG CFL	0	0	0	3	3	5	0
1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	0	0	1	13	14	5	0

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