Education
Affectionately known as "Big John", Meyers attended Richland High School.
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Career
He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the third round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Meyers was also selected in the fourth round of the 1962 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He was an All-state football player in 1957 and was an All-American in basketball, that led his team to the 1958 State Basketball Championship.
He also practiced basketball.
The athletics department created the John Meyers Defensive Player award in his honor for the basketball teams. He was the starting right tackle for the Huskies in their 49-6 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.
The next night, he played basketball for the Huskies against the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins!
Los Angeles Rams
Meyers was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1962 NFL Draft. On September 7, 1962, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys along with linebacker Bob Long, in exchange for a third round draft choice in the 1964 NFL Draft.
Dallas Cowboys
Meyers was the starter at right defensive tackle in 1962.
Seven games into the 1963 season, the team switched Bob Lilly from left defensive end to right defensive tackle, relegating him to the bench. On March 20, 1964, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles along with Sam Baker and Lynn Hoyem, in exchange for Tommy McDonald. Philadelphia Eagles
Meyers was a starter in his first two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He was released on August 15, 1968.
