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John Stephen Spagnola (born August 1, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.
Spagnola was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As a Boy Scout at Notre Dame Elementary School, he was awarded the Eagle Scout rank, and was inducted into the Eagle Scout Hall of Fame.
He attended Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he played wide receiver and linebacker. Bethlehem Catholic went 11-0-0 in 1974 with Spagnola as one of the team captains. He was a grade school and high school classmate of running back Mike Guman (Bethlehem Catholic, 1976), who later starred at Penn State and played 10 seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams.
After his 1975 graduation from Bethlehem Catholic, he attended Yale University, where he played wide receiver. He graduated in 1979 as the university's all-time leading wide receiver in receptions (88) and yards (1554). He was an honorable mention All-American tight end at Yale in 1979.
Spagnola was selected in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played in eleven NFL seasons from 1979 to 1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the 1988 for the Seattle Seahawks, and the 1989 for the Green Bay Packers.
Spagnola was voted the Eagles' MVP (offensive) in 1984. His best year in the NFL came during the 1985 season for the Philadelphia Eagles when he caught 65 receptions for 701 yards and five touchdowns. In 1985, Spagnola and Mike Quick combined to set two club records; most receptions by two players (135) and most combined receiving yards (2,019), breaking a record previously shared by Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald and Timmy Brown.
He was a pro-bowl alternative in 1985 and 1984. He caught more passes (129) than any other tight end in the National Football Conference in 1985 and 1984.
He appeared in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Oakland Raiders, catching one reception for 22 yards.
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John Spagnola
John Stephen Spagnola (born August 1, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.
Spagnola was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As a Boy Scout at Notre Dame Elementary School, he was awarded the Eagle Scout rank, and was inducted into the Eagle Scout Hall of Fame.
He attended Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he played wide receiver and linebacker. Bethlehem Catholic went 11-0-0 in 1974 with Spagnola as one of the team captains. He was a grade school and high school classmate of running back Mike Guman (Bethlehem Catholic, 1976), who later starred at Penn State and played 10 seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams.
After his 1975 graduation from Bethlehem Catholic, he attended Yale University, where he played wide receiver. He graduated in 1979 as the university's all-time leading wide receiver in receptions (88) and yards (1554). He was an honorable mention All-American tight end at Yale in 1979.
Spagnola was selected in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He played in eleven NFL seasons from 1979 to 1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the 1988 for the Seattle Seahawks, and the 1989 for the Green Bay Packers.
Spagnola was voted the Eagles' MVP (offensive) in 1984. His best year in the NFL came during the 1985 season for the Philadelphia Eagles when he caught 65 receptions for 701 yards and five touchdowns. In 1985, Spagnola and Mike Quick combined to set two club records; most receptions by two players (135) and most combined receiving yards (2,019), breaking a record previously shared by Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald and Timmy Brown.
He was a pro-bowl alternative in 1985 and 1984. He caught more passes (129) than any other tight end in the National Football Conference in 1985 and 1984.
He appeared in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Oakland Raiders, catching one reception for 22 yards.