John Anderson (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Anderson (American football)

American linebacker in the National Football League (Green Bay Packers 1978-1989)

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1956

Place of Birth: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Profession: teacher, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Roger John Anderson (born February 14, 1956) is a former American football player. A native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Anderson played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1978 to 1989.
He was selected as the Packers' most valuable defensive player three consecutive years.
At the end of his career with the Packers, he was the team's all-time leader in tackles and was tied with Ray Nitschke for the Packers' career record in interceptions by a linebacker.
Anderson was named a second-team player on the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1996. Anderson also played college football as a linebacker and defensive end for the University of Michigan from 1974 to 1977.
He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1976 and a first-team All-American in 1977.
In 2009, he became the linebackers coach at Carroll University.