John Reaves

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John Reaves
Date of birth: March 2, 1950 (1950-03-02) (age 58)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Anniston, Alabama
Career information
Position(s): Quarterback
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 1972 / Round: 1 / Pick 14
Organizations
 As player:
1972-1974
1975-1978
1979-1980
1981
1983-1985
1987		 Philadelphia Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals
Minnesota Vikings
Houston Oilers
Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Thomas Johnson "John" Reaves (born March 2, 1950 in Anniston, Alabama) is a former professional American football player. A first-round drafted quarterback from the University of Florida, Reaves played in 11 NFL seasons from 1972-1981 and 1987 for 5 different teams. Also he was the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL during its 3-year existence.

His record as the NCAA's all-time leader in passing yards was achieved after an incident at the end of the 1971 season, when the Florida Gators defense lied down on the field in the fourth quarter. This controversial act allowed Miami to score a TD with enough time for Florida to get the ball back for Reaves to set the record. The event is commonly referred to as the "Florida Flop."[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ESPN - UM-UF rivalry was once the biggest in the state September 5, 2006
  2. ^ Joanne Korth, Florida-Miami: a rivalry revisited, St. Petersburg Times, December 28, 2000.
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Persondata
NAME Reaves, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reaves, Thomas Johnson
SHORT DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH