John Hannah (American football)

John Allen Hannah (born April 4, 1951), nicknamed "Hog", is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Alabama, where he twice received All-American honors, and was selected fourth overall by the Patriots in the 1973 NFL draft. Named by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1981 as "the best offensive lineman of all time", Hannah received nine Pro Bowl and seven first-team All-Pro selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1991 he became the inaugural inductee of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.

John Hannah
Hannah in 2010
No. 73
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1951-04-04) April 4, 1951
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Albertville (Albertville, Alabama)
College:Alabama (1970–1972)
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 7× First-team All-Pro (1976, 19781981, 1983, 1985)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pro (1977, 1982, 1984)
  • 9× Pro Bowl (1976, 19781985)
  • NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
  • NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
  • NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • New England Patriots All-1970s Team
  • New England Patriots All-1980s Team
  • New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team
  • New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team
  • New England Patriots No. 73 retired
  • New England Patriots Hall of Fame
  • Unanimous All-American (1972)
  • First-team All-American (1971)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (1971, 1972)
  • Second-team All-SEC (1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:183
Games started:183
Fumbles recovered:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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