John Powers (tight end)

American football player (1940–1978)

American football player

John PowersNo. 88, 83

Position:| Tight end
Personal information
Born:| (1940-06-15)June 15, 1940
Harvard, Illinois, U.S.
Died:| January 12, 1978(1978-01-12) (aged 37)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:| 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:| Campion Preparatory School
College:| Notre Dame
NFL draft:| 1962 / round: 9 / pick: 171
Career history

* Pittsburgh Steelers (1962–1965)
* Minnesota Vikings (1966)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 49

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Receptions:| 9
Receiving yards:| 209
Average:| 23.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Paul Powers (June 15, 1940 – January 12, 1978), born John Paul Theiss, was an American college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1960s.[1]

He was born in Harvard, Illinois.[1] He attended Campion Preparatory School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[2]

Powers attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[3] He graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree, and later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation administration from DePaul University.[2]

He was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round (117th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft, and he played for the Steelers from 1962 to 1965.[3] He played a fifth a final season for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 1966.[1] He appeared in 49 regular season games during his five-year NFL career, mostly as a blocking lineman.[3] He had his most productive receiving year for the Steelers in 1964, when he had eight catches for 198 yards, with an impressive 24.1 yards per reception average.[3]

Powers subsequently was a player-coach for the Des Moines Warriors and coached the Chicago Owls football team of the Continental Football League. He died on January 12, 1978; he was 37 years old.[2]

## See also

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* List of DePaul University alumni
* List of University of Notre Dame alumni

## References

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1. ^ a b c NFL.com, Historical Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
2. ^ a b c Find a Grave, John Paul Theiss Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
3. ^ a b c d Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

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