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John Phillips is a former tight end out of Virginia, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 208th overall pick (round 6) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 120 regular-season games from 2009 to 2018, with the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals.
Draft Details
John Phillips Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
- Best statistical season: 2011 with DAL (101 receiving yards).
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DAL | 9 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| 2011 | DAL | 12 | 18 | 15 | 101 | 1 |
| 2012 | DAL | 11 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 1 |
| 2013 | SD | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| 2014 | SD | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | SD | 9 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 1 |
| 2016 | NO | 9 | 15 | 10 | 72 | 1 |
| 2017 | NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ARI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 73 | 58 | 428 | 5 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | DAL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DAL | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | DAL | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SD | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SD | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SD | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NO | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
John Phillips was the 15th of 19 TEs selected in the 2009 draft. The 208th overall pick has been used 44 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Cedrick Wilson Jr. in 2018, who played 141 games. Virginia had 4 players drafted in 2009, among them Eugene Monroe and Clint Sintim.
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