John Niland (American football)

John Niland
No. 76, 74
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1944-02-29) February 29, 1944
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolAmityville (Amityville, New York)
CollegeIowa (1962-1965)
NFL draft1966: 1st round, 5th overall pick
AFL draft1966: 13th round, 116th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played138
Games started124
Fumble recoveries5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Hugh Niland (born February 29, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Niland to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.