:John Burke (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = John Burke

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| number = 85 , 83

| position = Tight end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|9|07|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 248

| high_school = Holmdel (NJ)

| college = Virginia Tech

| draftyear = 1994

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 121

| pastteams =

• New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1994}}–{{NFL Year|1996}})
• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1997}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1998}})
• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1999}})*{{cite web |title=John Burke |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/b/burk01300.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=26 October 2024}}
• Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2000}})*

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 28

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 273

| statlabel3 = Receiving TDs

| statvalue3 = 0

}}

John Richard Burke (born September 7, 1971) is a former professional American football tight end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Burke grew up in Holmdel Township, New JerseyGreenidge, Jim. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/62045883.html?dids=62045883:62045883&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+30%2C+1994&author=Jim+Greenidge%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Burke+is+finally+catching+on+Rookie+tight+end+proving+a+key+addition+to+offense&pqatl=google "Burke is finally catching on Rookie tight end proving a key addition to offense"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106014746/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/62045883.html?dids=62045883:62045883&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+30,+1994&author=Jim+Greenidge,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Burke+is+finally+catching+on+Rookie+tight+end+proving+a+key+addition+to+offense&pqatl=google |date=November 6, 2012 }}, The Boston Globe, December 30, 1994. Accessed March 15, 2011. "But no longer is the 6-foot-2-inch, 258-pound Holmdel, NJ resident only a blocker. He also can catch the ball." and attended Holmdel High School.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070209024438/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BURKEJOH01 John Burke player profile]}}, Database Football. Accessed August 22, 2008.