JOHN JEFFERSONJefferson, John LarryHeight: 6-1 Weight: 201 Born: February 3, 1956 Dallas, TX High School: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (14th overall) 1978 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 83 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 83 | WR | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 83 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 83 | WR | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 83 | WR | 13 | 12 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 89 | WR | 7 | 2 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 102 | 96 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL |
| Signed | 6/8/1978 | 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL |
| Reserve/Did Not Report | 8/17/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 9/17/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/22/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/18/1985 | 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/18/1985 | 1985 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1985 GB NFL |
| Traded | 9/19/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/19/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 9/26/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Released | 11/12/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 5/21/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 282 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 56 | 1001 | 17.9 | 46t | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 61 | 1090 | 17.9 | 65t | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 82 | 1340 | 16.3 | 58t | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 39 | 632 | 16.2 | 41 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL | 27 | 452 | 16.7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 57 | 830 | 14.6 | 36 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1984 GB NFL | 26 | 339 | 13.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 351 | 5714 | 16.3 | 65t | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1983 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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