John Niland
John Hugh Niland
Born: February 29, 1944
Quincy, MA USA
Position: G
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 245
College: Iowa
High School: Memorial (Amityville, NY)
Career: 1966-1975
Drafted: 1966 in Round 1, #5 overall by the Dallas Cowboys
Drafted: 1966 in Round 13, #116 overall (AFL) by the Oakland Raiders
John Niland played from 1966 to 1975 during his career with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. Niland accounted for 6 points in his professional career.
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Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1968 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1974 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1972 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1966 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 4 | 1967 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 1968 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 1969 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 1970 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 12 | 1971 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 1972 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 1973 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 13 | 1974 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 13 | 1975 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 13 |
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Honors
1969 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1969 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Hall of Fame All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1969 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1971 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1972 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
