John Tice

New Orleans Saints 65th pick

TE · Maryland · 1983–1992

Draft Details

Year

1983

Round

Round 3

Pick

65th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Maryland

John Tice Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
134	158	1,603	15

Career span: 1983–1992.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Tice is a former tight end out of Maryland, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 65th overall pick (round 3) in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 134 regular-season games from 1983 to 1992.

More from the 1983 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BAL	John Elway	QB	Stanford
1	2	LA	Eric Dickerson	RB	SMU
1	3	SEA	Curt Warner	RB	Penn State
1	4	DEN	Chris Hinton	G	Northwestern
1	5	LAC	Billy Ray Smith Jr.	LB	Arkansas
1	5	SD	Billy Ray Smith	LB	Arkansas
1	6	CHI	Jimbo Covert	OT	Pittsburgh
1	7	KC	Todd Blackledge	QB	Penn State
1	8	PHI	Michael Haddix	FB	Mississippi State
1	9	HOU	Bruce Matthews	C	USC

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