JOHN JANATAJanata, John MichaelHeight: 6-7 Weight: 255 Born: April 10, 1961 Chicago, IL High School: Bonanza (Las Vegas, NV) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Antelope Valley JC | |
| 1980 | Antelope Valley JC | |
| 1981 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1982 | Illinois | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 72 | OT | 15 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 15 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/4/1983 | 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/17/1985 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/20/1985 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| Released | 6/20/1986 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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