John Hannah (American football)

John Hannah
Hannah in 2010
No. 73
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1951-04-04) April 4, 1951
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlbertville (Albertville, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1970–1972)
NFL draft1973: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played183
Games started183
Fumbles recovered10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Allen Hannah (born April 4, 1951), is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Nicknamed "Hog", he is considered one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time.

Hannah played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1972. He was selected fourth overall in the 1973 NFL draft by the Patriots, where he received nine Pro Bowl and seven first-team All-Pro selections. Hannah was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. The same year as the former, he became the inaugural inductee of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.