John Ayers

For the Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see John G. K. Ayers.
John Ayers
No. 68, 67
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: April 14, 1953
Place of birth: Carrizo Springs, Texas
Date of death: October 2, 1995(1995-10-02) (aged 42)
Place of death: Canyon, Texas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Carrizo Springs
College: West Texas A&M
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 8 / Pick: 233
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 157
Games started: 137
Fumble recoveries: 3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

John Ayers (April 14, 1953 October 2, 1995) was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987. During that span, he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. Ayers was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the 1982 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys.

John Ayers played college football at West Texas A&M University. He was also a member of the 1987 Denver Broncos team that lost Super Bowl XXII, but did not appear in that game.

Ayers also served for a brief period as the figurehead President of Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation.

Ayers was diagnosed with liver cancer and died on October 2, 1995.

His daughter, Jolee, was a scholarship basketball player at Texas Tech University.


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