John Sullivan (defensive back)

For the Canadian football defensive back, see John Sullivan (Canadian football). For other gridiron football players, see John Sullivan § Gridiron football.

John Lloyd Sullivan (born November 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

John Sullivan

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Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1961-11-15) November 15, 1961 (age 63) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Abraham Lincoln (San Francisco, California)
College:	California
Supplemental draft:	1984: 3rd round, 72nd pick
Career history
Oakland Invaders Green Bay Packers (1986) San Diego Chargers (1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Sullivan was born on November 15, 1961, in Hartford, Connecticut.^[1]

Career

After playing with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League, Sullivan was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players by the Green Bay Packers.^[2] He would later split the 1986 NFL season with the Packers and the San Diego Chargers. The following season, he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of California, Berkeley.