John Dutton (quarterback)

John Dutton (born September 20, 1975) is a former Arena Football League quarterback. He was drafted out of University of Nevada, Reno in the 6th round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. In 2005, he led the Crush to the ArenaBowl XIX title. In 2006, he was on the cover of the EA Sports first AFL video game, Arena Football, making him the first player to pose for the cover. He had been the backup quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats behind Mark Grieb. After Grieb's suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year, Dutton quarterbacked the SaberCats to a 52–14 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance. In June 2009, Dutton was signed by the RiverCity Rage of the Indoor Football League. On February 12, 2010, it was announced that Dutton had been signed by the Cleveland Gladiators.

John Dutton
Dutton with the Colorado Crush
No. 8, 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-20) September 20, 1975
Newport Beach, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Fallbrook (CA) Union
College:Nevada
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 172
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× ArenaBowl champion (XVI, XIX)
  • ArenaBowl MVP (XVI)
  • 2× Al Lucas Hero Award (2007 & 2012)
  • 2x Big West Offensive Player of the Year (1996, 1997)
  • 2x First-team All-Big West (1996, 1997)
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:3,280 / 5,239
Passing yards:37,981
TD–INT:752–145
QB rating:108.82
Rushing TD:22
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

Dutton attended Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, California, and was a letterman in basketball and football. In football, he passed for 2,056 yards and ten touchdowns as a senior. Dutton then played college football for the Texas Longhorns, but was only a backup to starting quarterback James Brown. He later transferred to Nevada, and played for the Nevada Wolf Pack. Dutton helped the Wolf Pack win two Big West championships, and the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Dutton was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[1] He was released during the Dolphins' training camp.[2]

Atlanta Falcons

Dutton was picked up in training camp by the Atlanta Falcons, but never played in a game.[2]

Cleveland Browns

In 1999, Dutton was signed by the Cleveland Browns, but was placed on injured reserve after breaking his ankle. .[2]

San Jose SaberCats

After being placed on the IR, Dutton signed to play in the Arena Football League where he was the backup quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats behind Mark Grieb. After Grieb suffered a season-ending injury earlier in the year, Dutton quarterbacked the SaberCats to a 52–14 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVI. He was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance.

Colorado Crush

In 2005, he led the Crush to the ArenaBowl XIX title. In 2006, he was on the cover of the EA Sports AFL video game, Arena Football.

RiverCity Rage

When the Arena Football League suspended play in 2009, Dutton was signed by the RiverCity Rage of the Indoor Football League.

Cleveland Gladiators

On February 12, 2010 it was announced that Dutton had been signed by the Cleveland Gladiators.

San Antonio Talons

In March 2013, Dutton was assigned to the San Antonio Talons. One game into the season, he tore his tendon forcing him out of action and finally retired at season's end.

AFL statistics
YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2000San Jose284660.936990125.822-80
2001San Jose12721259.91,810317110.385-130
2002San Jose345858.63918299.14231
2003Colorado28949558.43,9647719107.0013-392
2004Colorado34053563.64,189768116.952231
2005Colorado36758662.64,1438914111.75731
2006Colorado39061463.54,4219516112.8415-85
2007Colorado39564561.24,3718418102.288441
2008Colorado44968165.94,5489417108.9612195
2010Cleveland44669664.15,10410019110.5810-81
2011Cleveland203066.725760132.92111
2012Cleveland36458062.84,0447822101.2517-34
2013San Antonio316150.83705369.71460
Career3,2805,23962.637,981752145108.82118022

Stats from ArenaFan:[3]

Coaching career

Dutton coached high school football at Linfield Christian School in Temecula, California during the 2004–2005 season. As the quarterback and wide receiver coach, Dutton helped lead Linfield Christian on to a 10–2–1 overall record. He served as quarterback and running backs coach at College of the Siskiyous in Weed, California in 2015. Starting in 2017, Dutton became head coach at Mt. Shasta High School in Mt. Shasta, California, where he coached the team to a 1-9 record in his first season. In 2018, he was named the new head coach at McCloud High School in McCloud, California, coaching 8-man football, their first program in 17 years.

Missions work

Dutton, his wife Terina and their children serve as missionaries in Africa. They founded The Dutton Foundation.

References
  1. "1998 NFL Draft results". www.nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. "John Dutton". www.westword.com. Denver Westword. 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  3. "John Dutton". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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