John Fiala

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John Fiala
No. 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 50)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Washington
(Kirkland, Washington)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 6 / Pick: 166
(By the Miami Dolphins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:75
Games started:1
Tackles:9
Fumble recoveries:2
Passes defended:1
Player stats at PFR

John Charles Fiala (born November 25, 1973) is an American former professional football linebacker who played from 1998 to 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Fiala attended Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington, and then the University of Washington. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft, but did not play for the Dolphins. [1] Fiala signed with the Steelers as a free agent in 1998. From 1999 to 2002, he was a special teams captain for the Steelers. [2] The Steelers released Fiala in 2002; although the Houston Texans offered him a contract for 2003, he chose to retire instead. [3]

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References

  1. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Article Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "John Fiala". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.