John Milton Andrews (born November 2, 1948) is a former American football tight end and running back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...

and

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Early life

John Andrews was born on November 2, 1948, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He went to high school at Shortridge High School.

College career

He went to college at Indiana. He did not play football in 1968 or in 1969. In 1970 he had 36 catches for 417 yards and two touchdowns. In 1971 he had 29 receptions for 268 yards and one touchdown. He also had one rush for 18 yards.

Professional career

Baltimore Colts

Andrews was drafted in the 5th round (130) of the

1971 NFL Draft The 1971 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The Boston Patriots, who did not officially change their name to New England Patriots until after the draft, used th ...

by the

. He did not play for them that season.

San Diego Chargers

In 1972, he was traded to the

. He only appeared in week one; a 3–34 loss against the San Francisco 49ers. He wore number 81 for the Chargers.

Baltimore Colts (second stint)

In 1973, he was signed by the team that drafted him, the

. From week 1 to week three he did not have any statistics. In week 4 he had his first stat; a 13-yard kickoff return. In week 8 he had a one-yard touchdown catch. He only had one catch in the 1973 season. In 1974, he had 5 rushes for 6 yards.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In 1976, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was released before the first pre-season game.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, John 1948 births Living people American football running backs American football tight ends Baltimore Colts players Indiana Hoosiers football players Players of American football from Indianapolis San Diego Chargers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players