John Ward (American football)

**John Ward**
Career information
Date of birth:	May 27, 1948 (1948-05-27) (age 63)
Place of birth:	Enid, Oklahoma
Position(s):	Lineman
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:	1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Organizations
As player:
1970–1975 1976 1976	Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Henry Ward (born May 27, 1948) is a former National Football League lineman who played from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played high school football at Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, OK, and college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was the Vikings first round pick in the 1970 NFL Draft.

1969 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	B Mike Phipps \| B Steve Owens \| B Jim Otis \| B Bobby Anderson \| E Jim Mandich \| E Walker Gillette \| E Carlos Alvarez T Bob McKay \| T John Ward \| G Chip Kell \| G Bill Bridges \| C Rodney Brand

Defense	E Jim Gunn \| E Phil Olsen \| T Mike Reid \| T Mike McCoy \| MG Jim Stillwagon LB Steve Kiner \| LB Dennis Onkotz \| LB Mike Ballou B Jack Tatum \| B Buddy McClinton \| B Tom Curtis

1970 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Terry Bradshaw · Mike McCoy · Mike Phipps · Phil Olsen · Al Cowlings · Steve Zabel · Mike Reid · Larry Stegent · Cedrick Hardman · Ken Burrough · Bobby Anderson · John Small · Jim Files · Doug Wilkerson · Walker Gillette · Rich McGeorge · Bruce Taylor · Norm Bulaich · Steve Owens · Steve Tannen · Bob McKay · Jack Reynolds · Duane Thomas · Raymond Chester · John Ward · Sid Smith

Draft years 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79 · 80 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91 · 92 · 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99 · 00 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks

Mason • Dunaway • Eller • Snow • Shay • Jones • G. Washington • Page • Yary • Ward • Hayden • Siemon • Foreman • McNeill • Riley • Mullaney • White • Kramer • Holloway • Brown • Martin • Nelson • Browner • Millard • Doleman • Robinson • Dozier • McDaniel • Smith • D. Washington • Steussie • Alexander • Stringer • Clemons • Rudd • Moss • Culpepper • Underwood • Hovan • Bennett • McKinnie • Williams • Udeze • Williamson • James • Greenway • Peterson • Harvin • Ponder

AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA

Persondata
Name	Ward, John
Alternative names	Ward, John Henry; Ward, John H.
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, lineman
Date of birth	May 27, 1948
Place of birth	Enid, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death
Place of death