John WardWard, John HenryHeight: 6-4 Weight: 250 Born: May 27, 1948 Enid, OK Died: December 4, 2012 Oklahoma City, OK High School: Will Rogers (Tulsa, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Oklahoma State | |
| 1967 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1968 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (25th overall) 1970 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 72 | DT | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 72 | DE | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 72 | DE | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 72 | ROG | 8 | 7 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 72 | LOG | 14 | 7 |
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 73 | C | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 72 | C | 10 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 14 | 2 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 78 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/4/1970 | 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 3/30/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Released | 10/5/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/6/1976 | 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1977 | 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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