John WittenbornWittenborn, John OtisHeight: 6-2 Weight: 238 Born: March 1, 1936 Sparta, IL Died: March 29, 2016 Carbondale, IL High School: Sparta (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Southeast Missouri State | Lettered |
| 1955 | Southeast Missouri State | Lettered |
| 1956 | Southeast Missouri State | Lettered |
| 1957 | Southeast Missouri State | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (203rd overall) 1958 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 66 | ROG-LOG | 12 | 5 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 66 | LOG-ROG | 12 | 1 |
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 66 | ROT-LOT-OG | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL | 62 | LOG-ROG | 8 | 6 |
| 1960 Year (NFL)1960 Year NFL | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 62 | LOG | 14 | 12 |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 62 | LOG-K | 14 | 7 |
| 1964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL | 67 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 67 | ROG-LOG | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 67 | OG | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 Houston Oilers (AFL)1967 HOU AFL | 67 | K-C | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 67 | K-OG | 6 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 126 | 45 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1958 | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | |
| Traded | 10/16/1960 | 1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | |
| Released (Injured) | 8/27/1963 | 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | |
| Released | 8/12/1964 | 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL | |
| Traded | 1964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1969 | 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Year (NFL)1960 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 6 | |
| 1967 Houston Oilers (AFL)1967 HOU AFL | 0 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 72 |
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | - | 0 | 23 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 41 | 41 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 48 | 41.7 | - | 0 | 101 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 27 |
| 1967 Houston Oilers (AFL)1967 HOU AFL | 2/2 | 5/5 | 3/6 | 4/11 | 0/4 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 1 | 47 |
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 2 | 44 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4/6 | 7/8 | 4/10 | 5/18 | 0/6 | 20 | 48 | 41.7 | 4 | 47 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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