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John Saunders

Saunders, John Wesley, III
Height: 6-3 Weight: 198
Born: April 29, 1950 Toledo, OH
Died: February 11, 2001
High School: Irving E. Macomber (Toledo, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1968Toledo
1969ToledoLettered
1970ToledoLettered
1971ToledoLettered
Draft: 4th round (87th overall) 1972 Los Angeles Rams
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL21RS21
1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL28DB2
1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL33CB-S40
1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL33SS31
3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL92
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL2
TransactionDateTeam
Draft2/1/19721972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL
Signed1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL
Assigned on Waivers1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL
Released1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL
Signed1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL
Released1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL
Signed1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL
Assigned on Waivers8/22/19751975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL
Released9/9/19751975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL
Signed1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL
Released7/19/19761976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL2-147.012000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL2147.012000
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