John Dutton (quarterback)

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John Dutton
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Dutton with the Colorado Crush
No. 8, 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-20) September 20, 1975 (age 48)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Fallbrook (CA) Union
College:Nevada
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • ArenaBowl champion (XVI, XIX)
  • ArenaBowl MVP (XVI)
  • 2× Al Lucas Hero Award (2007 & 2012)
  • Big West Offensive Player of the Year (1996, 1997)
  • 2× First-team All-Big West (1996, 1997)
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:3,280 / 5,239
Passing yards:37,981
TDINT:752–145
Passer rating:108.82
Rushing TD:22
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

John Dutton (born September 20, 1975) is a former

RiverCity Rage of the Indoor Football League (IFL). On February 12, 2010, it was announced that Dutton had been signed by the Cleveland Gladiators
.

Early years

Dutton attended

Big West championships, and the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl
.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Dutton was selected by the

1998 NFL Draft.[1][2] He was released during the Dolphins' training camp.[3]

Atlanta Falcons

Dutton was picked up in training camp by the Atlanta Falcons, but never played in a game.[3]

Cleveland Browns

In 1999, Dutton was signed by the Cleveland Browns, but was placed on injured reserve after breaking his ankle. .[3]

San Jose SaberCats

After being placed on the IR, Dutton signed to play in the Arena Football League where he was the backup quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats behind Mark Grieb. After Grieb suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year, Dutton quarterbacked the SaberCats to a 52–14 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance.

Colorado Crush

In

Arena Football
.

RiverCity Rage

When the Arena Football League suspended play in 2009, Dutton was signed by the

RiverCity Rage of the Indoor Football League
.

Cleveland Gladiators

On February 12, 2010 it was announced that Dutton had been signed by the Cleveland Gladiators.

San Antonio Talons

In March 2013, Dutton was assigned to the San Antonio Talons. One game into the season, he tore his tendon forcing him out of action and finally retired at season's end.

AFL statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds TD
2000 San Jose 28 46 60.9 369 9 0 125.82 2 -8 0
2001 San Jose 127 212 59.9 1,810 31 7 110.38 5 -13 0
2002 San Jose 34 58 58.6 391 8 2 99.14 2 3 1
2003 Colorado 289 495 58.4 3,964 77 19 107.00 13 -39 2
2004 Colorado 340 535 63.6 4,189 76 8 116.95 22 3 1
2005 Colorado 367 586 62.6 4,143 89 14 111.75 7 3 1
2006 Colorado 390 614 63.5 4,421 95 16 112.84 15 -8 5
2007 Colorado 395 645 61.2 4,371 84 18 102.28 8 44 1
2008 Colorado 449 681 65.9 4,548 94 17 108.96 12 19 5
2010 Cleveland 446 696 64.1 5,104 100 19 110.58 10 -8 1
2011 Cleveland 20 30 66.7 257 6 0 132.92 1 1 1
2012 Cleveland 364 580 62.8 4,044 78 22 101.25 17 -3 4
2013 San Antonio 31 61 50.8 370 5 3 69.71 4 6 0
Career 3,280 5,239 62.6 37,981 752 145 108.82 118 0 22

Stats from ArenaFan:[4]

Coaching career

John Dutton coached

Mt. Shasta, California, where he coached the team to a 1-9 record in his first season. In 2018, he was named the new head coach at McCloud High School in McCloud, California, coaching 8-man football, their first program in 17 years. In 2021, Dutton joined the varsity football coaching staff at Reno High School in Reno, Nevada
.

Missions work

Dutton, his wife Terina and their children served as missionaries in Africa. They founded The Dutton Family Foundation.

References

  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "1998 NFL Draft results". www.nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "John Dutton". www.westword.com. Denver Westword. 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "John Dutton". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

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