John HennessyHennessy, John WilliamPosition: LB-DE Height: 6-3 Weight: 236 Born: March 12, 1955 Chicago, IL High School: Gordon Tech (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Michigan | Junior Varsity Team |
| 1974 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1975 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1976 | Michigan | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 63 | LDE-RDE-DT | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 63 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 63 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 46 | 18 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/4/1977 | 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | |
| Released | 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 5/29/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Released | 7/22/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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