John Hannah (American football)

John Hannah
Hannah in 2010
No. 73
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1951-04-04) April 4, 1951
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Albertville (Albertville, Alabama)
College:Alabama (1970–1972)
NFL draft:1973: 1st round, 4th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:183
Games started:183
Fumbles recovered:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Allen Hannah (born April 4, 1951), nicknamed "Hog", is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning All-American honors twice. He was selected fourth overall by the Patriots in the 1973 NFL draft. Named by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1981 as "the best offensive lineman of all time", Hannah received nine Pro Bowl and seven first-team All-Pro selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. In 1991 he became the inaugural inductee of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.