Guard, Iowa, 1962–65
John Niland
Lettered 1963–65 (school media guide)
- Born
- Feb 29, 1944, in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Died
- Aug 15, 2026, in McKinney, Texas
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John Niland played guard at Iowa (1962–65). The Dallas Cowboys took Niland in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1966 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: NEA second team 1964; AP second team 1965; Sporting News 1965; Time 1965
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 6 (1968–73) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1971–72)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1971–72; Pro Football Writers first team 1971; Pro Football Writers second team 1972; Pro Football Weekly first team 1971–72; NEA second team 1969, 1972; UPI second team 1969.
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