Franco Harris Football League
05-03-2111
#84|John Shepard Tight End
Retired (1972, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-29-2002) Potential A+
Age at Death 63 Born 09-20-1938 in Clinton, MA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 20 (1962) Experience 10 Years (192 Wks)
College State University of Ohio, 1963 Salary 845 ($1065.077M/2111 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching A- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C  Kick Acc D-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C+ Tackling C  Kick Return D 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B  Execution D+ Agility B+
Strength B  Health D  Aggressiveness D+ Hands B 
Jumping C      Attitude A- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN B-
WR B- G C+ DE C  FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T C+ ILB C  CB C  LS C- KRB C 
FB C+ TE B- OLB C  H C- HT B  KOS F 
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1962 SEA 15 15 165 98 59.4 1513 15.4 46 411 4.2 10 100.9 69 41.8 3
1963 SEA 16 16 158 88 55.7 1547 17.6 48 542 6.2 7 96.7 67 42.4 1
1964 SJ 11 11 92 56 60.9 760 13.6 76 251 4.5 6 69.1 37 40.2 2
1965 SJ 16 16 149 91 61.1 1644 18.1 50 450 4.9 6 102.8 68 45.6 7
1966 SJ 13 13 105 63 60.0 1062 16.9 53 316 5.0 9 81.7 45 42.9 1
1967 SJ 16 12 144 90 62.5 1238 13.8 49 331 3.7 7 77.4 52 36.1 4
1968 SJ 16 8 88 58 65.9 827 14.3 43 253 4.4 11 51.7 37 42.0 1
1969 SJ 16 0 13 5 38.5 35 7.0 16 19 3.8 0 2.2 1 7.7 0
1970 SJ 16 14 49 28 57.1 196 7.0 23 61 2.2 4 12.2 11 22.4 1
1971 SJ 16 16 40 24 60.0 291 12.1 27 124 5.2 2 18.2 16 40.0 1
1972 SJ 1 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   152 121 1003 601 59.9 9113 15.2 76 2758 4.6 62 60.0 403 40.2 21

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973John Shepard has retired from football.
09-11-1972The San Jose Cylons have waived John Shepard.
09-04-1972The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Ken Dalton to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The San Jose Cylons have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
08-07-1972The San Jose Cylons have waived John Shepard.
08-07-1972The San Jose Cylons have moved Don Berra and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
08-27-1967The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton, Gary Mitchell, and John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Mike Cadile, David Pieri, and Jesse Stargell to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The San Jose Cylons have moved Eddie Wisniewski and Zern Huntley to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Neil Williams and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
01-29-1967The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Joe "Dizzy" Gillespie to the inactive roster.
12-11-1966The San Jose Cylons have moved Ron Anderson to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the inactive roster.
12-11-1966John Shepard of the San Jose Cylons is injured with a shoulder dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 45 days.
08-15-1966The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the active roster.
08-08-1966The San Jose Cylons have moved Mike Cadile, Allen Layden, and Kurt Bowers to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, Chief Dan George, and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
01-23-1966John Shepard of the San Jose Cylons is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-29-1965The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton, Warron Zevon, Andrew Wiggin, John Shepard, and Frank Blue to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Adrian Zadworney, Jack Herman, Kurt Bowers, John Bundra, and Ron Anderson to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
01-03-1965The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Chief Dan George, Matt Vander, and Matt Parkman to the inactive roster.
12-27-1964The San Jose Cylons have moved Matt Parkman, Charles Fuller, and Ralph McAdams to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
10-11-1964The San Jose Cylons have moved Larry Jones and John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Count Baltar and Roy Tauscher to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964The San Jose Cylons have moved Matt Vander to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved John Shepard to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964John Shepard of the San Jose Cylons is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 28 days.
09-06-1964The San Jose Cylons have moved John Crichton and John Shepard to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Ralph McAdams and Matt Parkman to the inactive roster.
01-19-1964The Seattle Cylons have moved Dave Lowdermilk, Harriman Nelson, Dutch Schultz, and Hank Hunter to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Jeffrey Sinclair, John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
09-01-1963The Seattle Cylons have moved Jeffrey Sinclair, John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Dave Lowdermilk, Bill Davis, Dutch Schultz, and Harriman Nelson to the inactive roster.
08-11-1963The Seattle Cylons have moved Matt Vander, John Johnson, and Bill Davis to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Crichton, Harriman Nelson, and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
01-14-1963The Seattle Cylons have moved John Shepard to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Matt Vander to the inactive roster.
01-06-1963The Seattle Cylons have moved John Johnson to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Shepard to the inactive roster.
01-06-1963John Shepard of the Seattle Cylons is injured with a hand fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 35 days.
12-30-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Johnson, Dave Lowdermilk, and Matt Vander to the inactive roster.
12-24-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved Dave Lowdermilk, Matt Vander, and John Johnson to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Crichton, Andrew Wiggin, and John Shepard to the inactive roster.
08-12-1962The Seattle Cylons have changed Steve Mack's name to John Shepard.
08-06-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved Steve Mack to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved John Johnson to the inactive roster.