John Powers (tight end)

John Powers
No. 88, 80, 83
PositionTight end
Personal information
Born(1940-06-15)June 15, 1940
Harvard, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 1978(1978-01-12) (aged 37)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCampion Preparatory School
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft1962: 9th round, 117th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Chicago Owls (1968-1969)
    Assistant coach
Career NFL statistics
Receptions9
Receiving yards209
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] Powers attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[2] He graduated from Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree, and later earned a master's degree in rehabilitation administration from DePaul University.

He was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round (117th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft.[3] He played for the Steelers from 1962 to 1965.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 NFL.com, Historical Players, John Powers. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "John Powers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
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