John StephensStephens, John MiltonPosition: RB Height: 6-1 Weight: 215 Born: February 23, 1966 Shreveport, LA Died: September 1, 2009 near Pine Orchard, LA High School: Springhill (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1985 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1986 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| 1987 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (17th overall) 1988 New England Patriots |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 44 | HB | 16 | 14 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 44 | HB | 14 | 12 |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 44 | RB | 16 | 14 |
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 44 | FB-RB | 14 | 3 |
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 44 | FB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL | 32 | RB | 5 | 5 |
| 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL | 21 | RB | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 12 | 5 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 88 | 64 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1991 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 8/27/1991 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Activated | 9/9/1991 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Traded | 3/30/1993 | 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL |
| Traded | 10/12/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Released | 10/26/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 11/3/1993 | 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL |
| Signed | 5/18/1994 | 1994 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1994 KC NFL |
| Released | 8/23/1994 | 1994 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1994 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 120 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 297 | 1168 | 3.9 | 52 | 4 | ||||
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 244 | 833 | 3.4 | 35t | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 212 | 808 | 3.8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 64 | 168 | 2.6 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 75 | 277 | 3.7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL | 48 | 173 | 3.6 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 54 | 191 | 3.5 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 946 | 3445 | 3.6 | 52 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 14 | 98 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 21 | 207 | 9.9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 28 | 196 | 7.0 | 43 | 1 | |||||||
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 16 | 119 | 7.4 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 21 | 161 | 7.7 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 110 | 843 | 7.7 | 43 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL | 5 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 5 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1993 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1993 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 Year (NFL)1993 Year NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
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