John Fina

John Fina
No. 70, 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1969-03-11) March 11, 1969 (age 55)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Salpointe Catholic (AZ)
College:Arizona
NFL draft:1992 / round: 1 / pick: 27
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:155
Games started:131
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Joseph Fina (born March 11, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 11 years in the National Football League (NFL), 10 of those with the Buffalo Bills, and a one-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals. Fina attended Salpointe Catholic High School where he was first-team All-State his senior year, and is one of the several players in school history to have their jersey retired. Fina attended the University of Arizona where he was a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round, 27th overall, in the 1992 NFL draft.[1][2] He played in two Super Bowls, XXVII and XXVIII, however the Bills lost both of them to the Dallas Cowboys. He now resides in Tucson, Arizona.

On April 6, 2010, Fina appeared on the Travel Channel's show Food Wars as one of the guest judges. The food war was over the Sonoran hot dog and was between "BK's Carne Asada & Hot Dogs" and "El Güero Canelo". Both restaurants are located in Tucson, Arizona. BK's won the food war by a score of 4–1 with Fina voting for BK's hot dog.

Fina has multiple children and resides in Tucson, Arizona with his family.

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Carucci, Vic (April 27, 1992). "Bills tab Fina as surprising top pick". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. 37. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.