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John Sykes

Sykes, John
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195
Born: March 13, 1950 Baltimore, MD
High School: City College (Baltimore, MD)

Year	College	Status
1967	Morgan State	Played
1968	Morgan State	Roster
1969	Morgan State	Played
1970	Morgan State	Played
1971	Morgan State	Played

Draft: 7th round (169th overall) 1972 Baltimore Colts

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL	46	RB	2	0
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	21	HB	9	0
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			2	0

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	2/1/1972	1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL
Signed		1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL
Released		1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL
Signed		1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL
Released		1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL
Signed		1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL
Free Agent	10/22/1975	1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	26	132	5.1	47	0

PASSING	ATT	COM	COM%	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	SK	YL	FD	20+	40+	RTG
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	1	1	100.0	0	20	20.0	20.0	20	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0		1	0	118.8

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL		3		34	11.3	23	0			0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	1	-	7	7.0	7	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL	2		44	22.0	24	0	2	0	0
1975 Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1975 CHA WFL	5	-	105	21.0	22	0		0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	2		44	22.0	24	0	2	0	0

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