John Alt

German gridiron football player (born 1962)
American football player
John Alt
No. 76
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-05-30) May 30, 1962 (age 61)
Stuttgart, West Germany
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbia Heights (MN)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1984–1996)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:179
Games started:149
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Michael Alt (born May 30, 1962) is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1984 to 1996. He was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft with the 21st overall pick.[1] A graduate of Columbia Heights (MN) High School, he played his college years at the University of Iowa.

After retiring from the NFL, Alt began assistant coaching at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, working with the offensive line. He then went to Totino-Grace High School to coach the offensive line when his son Joe started playing there.

Alt's son, Mark, was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes,[2] and currently plays hockey for the Colorado Avalanche.[3] Alt’s other son, Joe, is an All-American offensive tackle for Notre Dame.

References

  1. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. ^ "2010 Draft Choices Round 2 - Carolina Hurricanes - Team".
  3. ^ "Mark Alt Stats and News".

External links

  • KC Hall of Fame - John Alt
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Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
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