ILB · Atlanta Falcons
John Holecek
Age 54 · 188 cm (6'2") · 110 kg · Born May 7, 1972 · Illinois
NFL career
1995
debut year
2002
last season
8
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Illinois
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#144
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 45 games.
Defense
115solo tackles
2.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 40 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while John Holecek was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
6–20 @ Eagles
2002-19 · Jan 11, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
27–7 @ Packers
2002-18 · Jan 4, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
16–24 @ Browns
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
36–15 vs Lions
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
24–30 vs Seahawks
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10–34 @ Buccaneers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30–24 @ Vikings
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
41–0 @ Panthers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
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1995 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#135
#136
Michael Senters
CAR
Tau Pupua
DT · CLE
#137
Jamie Asher
TE · WAS
#138
Matt Dyson
LB · OAK
#139
David Dunn
WR · CIN
#140
Mike Scurlock
DB · STL
#141
Stephen Boyd
MLB · DET
#142
Carl Greenwood
DB · NYJ
#143
Clifton Abraham
DB · TAM
#145
Roell Preston
WR · ATL
#146
Phil Yeboah-Kodie
LB · DEN
#147
Mike Miller
WR · CLE
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of John Holecek.
Bernardo Harris
Debut 1995 · #51 · Ravens
Damien Covington
Debut 1995 · #57 · Bills
Simon Shanks
Debut 1995 · Cardinals
Ted Johnson
Debut 1995 · #52 · Patriots
Joe Cummings
Debut 1996 · #51 · Bills
Ray Lewis
Debut 1996 · #52 · Ravens
Tedy Bruschi
Debut 1996 · #54 · Patriots
Zach Thomas
Debut 1996 · #55 · Cowboys
Born on May 7
Marv Hubbard
1946 · Detroit Lions
Dave Hampton
1947 · Philadelphia Eagles
Joey Jackson
1949 · Minnesota Vikings
Pat McInally
1953 · Cincinnati Bengals
Danny Johnson
1955 · Green Bay Packers
Luther Bradley
1955 · Detroit Lions
Ray Strong
1956 · Atlanta Falcons
Bruce Threadgill
1956 · San Francisco 49ers