TE · Detroit Lions
John Waerig
Age 50 · 188 cm (6'2") · 115 kg · Born Apr 8, 1976 · Maryland; Wisconsin
NFL career
2001
debut year
2001
last season
1
seasons
#46
jersey
College: Maryland; Wisconsin
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2001 · 1 games.
Receiving
6yards
0touchdowns
1receptions
6.0YPC avg
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while John Waerig was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
15–10 vs Cowboys
2001-17 · Jan 6, 2002 · REGULAR
L
0–24 vs Bears
2001-16 · Dec 30, 2001 · REGULAR
L
14–47 @ Steelers
2001-15 · Dec 23, 2001 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Vikings
2001-14 · Dec 16, 2001 · REGULAR
L
12–15 @ Buccaneers
2001-13 · Dec 9, 2001 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Bears
2001-12 · Dec 2, 2001 · REGULAR
L
27–29 vs Packers
2001-11 · Nov 22, 2001 · REGULAR
L
38–45 @ Cardinals
2001-10 · Nov 18, 2001 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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