John Hannah with the New England Patriots
With the New England Patriots. Photo: Mschickler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Guard, Alabama, 1970–⁠72

John Hannah

Born
Apr 4, 1951, in Canton, Georgia

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John Hannah played guard at Alabama (1970–⁠72). He was a consensus All‑American in 1972. The New England Patriots took Hannah in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

At a glance

Best season
1972
Consensus All-American, SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy and 1 more
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1973 NFL Draft (New England Patriots)

Honors

Team titles: SEC champions, 1971 and 1972

All-America: consensus 1972; AFCA 1971; AP second team 1971; UPI second team 1971

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 9 (1976, 1978–⁠85) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 7 (1976, 1978–⁠81, 1983, 1985) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1977, 1982, 1984)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1976, 1978–⁠81, 1983, 1985; AP second team 1977, 1982, 1984; Pro Football Writers first team 1976, 1978–⁠85; Sporting News first team 1980–⁠81, 1983–⁠85; NEA first team 1977–⁠81, 1983–⁠84; Pro Football Weekly first team 1976, 1978–⁠83; and 1 more.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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