John TannerTanner, John VanceHeight: 6-4 Weight: 237 Born: March 8, 1945 Orlando, FL Died: February 5, 2009 Merritt Island, FL High School: Cocoa (FL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Brevard JC | Not on Team |
| 1967 | Brevard JC | Not on Team |
| 1969 | Tennessee Tech | Lettered |
| 1970 | Tennessee Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (221st overall) 1971 San Diego Chargers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 85 | LDE-TE | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | 75 | DE | 9 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 53 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 53 | LOLB | 13 | 2 |
| 1976 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1976 MTL CFL | 79 | DE | 9 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 18 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1972 TOR CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1976 MTL CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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