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**John Reaves**
Career information
Date of birth:	March 2, 1950 (1950-03-02) (age 59)
Place of birth:	Anniston, Alabama
Position(s):	Quarterback
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Organizations
As player:
1972-1974 1975-1978 1979-1980 1981 1983-1985 1987	Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings Houston Oilers Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at NFL.com

Thomas Johnson "John" Reaves (born March 2, 1950 in Anniston, Alabama) is a former professional American football player. A first-round drafted quarterback from the University of Florida, Reaves played in 11 NFL seasons from 1972-1981 and 1987 for five different teams. Also he was the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League during its three-year existence.

His record as the NCAA's all-time leader in passing yards was achieved after an incident at the end of the 1971 season, when the Florida Gators defense laid down on the field in the fourth quarter. This controversial act allowed Miami to score a touchdown with enough time for Florida to get the ball back in order to allow Reaves to set the record. The event is commonly referred to as the "Gator Flop."^[1]^[2]

Reaves was arrested in 2008 on gun and drug charges. ^[3]

References

^ ESPN - UM-UF rivalry was once the biggest in the state September 5, 2006
^ Joanne Korth, Florida-Miami: a rivalry revisited, St. Petersburg Times, December 28, 2000.
^ http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/aug/04/ex-football-star-reaves-arrested-drug-charges/?news-metro

v • d • e 1972 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Walt Patulski · Sherman White · Lionel Antoine · Ahmad Rashād · Riley Odoms · Greg Sampson · Willie Buchanon · Royce Smith · Jerome Barkum · Jeff Siemon · Jerry Tagge · Craig Clemons · Franco Harris · John Reaves · Clarence Ellis · Herb Orvis · Eldridge Small · Thom Darden · Terry Beasley · Mike Taylor · Mike Siani · Tom Drougas · Jeff Kinney · Larry Jacobson · Mike Kadish · Bill Thomas

Draft Years 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09

v • d • e Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

Spurrier • Dickinson • Hanratty • Hedberg • Huff • Blount • Williams • Boryla • Rae • Golsteyn • Thompson • DeBerg • Young • Reaves • Zorn • Testaverde • Ferguson • Chandler • Carlson • Erickson • Dilfer • Zeier • King • B. Johnson • R. Johnson • Simms • Griese • Gradkowski • Rattay • McCown • Garcia • Leftwich

v • d • e Philadelphia Eagles

Founded in 1933 • Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Franchise	Franchise • History • Seasons • Players

Stadiums	Baker Bowl • Philadelphia Municipal Stadium • Connie Mack Stadium • Franklin Field • Veterans Stadium • Lincoln Financial Field

Culture	Fight Song • Swoop • 700 Level • Curse of Billy Penn

Lore	Eagles–Giants rivalry • The Miracle at the Meadowlands • Fog Bowl • Bounty Bowl series • The Body Bag Game • 4th and 26 • The Steagles • Pennsylvania Keystoners • Frankford Yellow Jackets

The Rivalries	New York Giants • Dallas Cowboys

Head Coaches	Wray • Bell • Neale • McMillin • Millner • Trimble • Devore • Shaw • Skorich • Kuharich • Williams • Khayat • McCormack • Vermeil • Campbell • Bruney • Ryan • Kotite • Rhodes • Reid

Starting Quarterbacks	O'Brien • Thompson • Zimmerman • Burk • Thomason • Van Brocklin • Jurgensen • Hill • Snead • Liske • Arrington • Reaves • Gabriel • Boryla • Jaworski • Cunningham • Brister • O'Brien • Peete • Detmer • Hoying • Detmer • Pederson • McNabb • McMahon • Garcia • Feeley

Retired Numbers	15, 40, 44, 60, 70, 92, 99

Division Championships (11)	1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Super Bowl Appearances (2)	1980, 2004

League Championships (3)	1948, 1949, 1960

Media	WYSP-FM • WIP-AM • Merrill Reese • Mike Quick

Seasons	1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

Current League Affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: East Division

Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft picks

Berwanger • S.Francis • J.McDonald • O'Brien • McAfee • Kmetovic • Muha • S.Van Buren • Armstrong • Scott • Bednarik • Tripucka • Grant • E.Van Buren • Worden • Bielski • Pellegrini • Peaks • Kowalczyk • B.Brown • Beisler • H.Jones • Rossovich • Keyes • Zabel • R.Harris • Reaves • Sisemore • Young • J.Robinson • R.Young • L.Mitchell • Quick • Haddix • Kenny Jackson • K.Allen • Byars • Brown • Keith Jackson • B.Smith • Davis • Holmes • L.Renfro • B.Williams • Mamula • Mayberry • J.Harris • W.Thomas • McNabb • Simon • F.Mitchell • Sheppard • McDougle • Andrews • Patterson • Bunkley • Maclin

v • d • e Florida Gators football

Playing Fields	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Florida)

Players	List of Players • All-Time Team • All-Century Team • 100th Anniversary team • All-Time Roster • Individual Award Winners • Notable Alumni

Head Coaches	Forsythe • G.E. Pyle • McCoy • Busser • Kline • Van Fleet • Sebring • Bachman • Stanley • Cody • Lieb • Wolf • Woodruff • Graves • Dickey • Pell • Hall • Darnell • Spurrier • Zook • Strong • Meyer

Culture	Gator Chomp • Albert and Alberta • "We are the Boys" • "Orange and Blue" • Marching Band • Mr. Two Bits • Gator Football Ring of Honor

Rivalries	Florida State • Georgia • Tennessee

Seasons	1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 National Championships 1996 • 2006 • 2008 Conference Championships 1991 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 2000 • 2006 • 2008

Conference Affiliations	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) • Southern Conference (SoCon) • Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Starting Quarterbacks	Bell • Berlin • Dean • Dickey • Grossman • Johnson • Kresser • Leak • Martin • Matthews • Palmer • Perry • Reaves • Spurrier • Sullivan • Tebow • Wuerffel

University of Florida • Gainesville, Florida

Sammy Baugh Trophy winners

Persondata
NAME	Reaves, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Reaves, Thomas Johnson
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American football player
DATE OF BIRTH	March 2, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH	Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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