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John Powers is a former guard out of Michigan, selected by the New York Giants with the 197th overall pick (round 8) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
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John Powers Career Stats
John Powers was selected in the 1981 NFL Draft but did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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New York Giants 1981 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Lawrence Taylor | OLB | North Carolina |
| 2 | 32 | Dave Young | TE | Purdue |
| 3 | 59 | John Mistler | WR | Arizona State |
| 4 | 85 | Cliff Chatman | RB | Central Oklahoma |
| 5 | 115 | Bill Neill | DT | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 145 | Melvin Hoover | WR | Arizona State |
| 6 | 165 | Edward O'Neal | RB | Tuskegee |
| 7 | 168 | Louis Jackson | RB | Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) |
| 8 | 207 | Mark Reed | QB | Morehead State |
| 8 | 221 | Billy Ard | G | Wake Forest |
| 9 | 224 | Byron Hunt | LB | SMU |
| 10 | 250 | Mike Barker | DT | Grambling State |
| 12 | 307 | Mike Maher | TE | Western Illinois |