John Embree
John William Embree
Born: July 13, 1944
St. Louis, MO USA
Position: FL-WR
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 194
College: Compton CC (CA)
High School: Centennial (Compton, CA)
Career: 1969-1974
John Embree played from 1969 to 1974 during his career with the Denver Broncos, Detroit Wheels and Edmonton Eskimos. Embree caught 39 passes for 627 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AFL Denver Broncos | 29 | 469 | 16.2 | 79 | 5 |
| 1970 | NFL Denver Broncos | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 1971 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 28 | 1 |
| 1974 | WFL Detroit Wheels | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 31 | 0 |
| AFL | 29 | 469 | 16.2 | 79 | 5 | |
| NFL | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 20 | 0 | |
| CFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 28 | 1 | |
| WFL | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 31 | 0 | |
| Totals | 39 | 627 | 16.1 | 79 | 6 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1969 | AFL Denver Broncos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1971 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| AFL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| CFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 13 | 5 |
| 1970 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 1 |
| 1971 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | |
| 1974 | WFL | Detroit Wheels |
