John Tautolo Born May 29 , 1959 in Long Beach California , John was one of Five brothers who grew up in the same house on Stevely Ave and all went to the same elementary , junior high and high school . The five brothers were David ( later known as Jeremiah ) , Terry , Ray , then John and the youngest , Eric . John ' s Father , David Faavae Tautolo was a lifer in the Navy . He worked with McDonald Douglas till retirement . John ' s Mother Faamaise Tautolo was a homemaker and " sports taxi " until she suffered a severe stroke in 1969 that left her fully paralyzed . This would change the family forever ! As soon as their paralyzed mother was well enough to move back home all the boys pitched in every free moment as caregivers while Dad still worked and they still went to school . Family and Friends helped out when needed but still was all very stressful and overwhelming for Dad and the boys ! Although they were angered and frustrated with the caregiving tasks that a trained nurse should be performing the boys helped feed , change and bathe their mother out of love . Soon it became all too much for the boys ' father , David . He left his wife and the boys and instructed his oldest son , David Jr , to take over while he would still pay all the bills and provide for them . This was all too devastating for the boys but understandable ! Since their mother ' s stroke and assuming the rolls as parttime caregivers , all five boys continued to maintain normal upbringings and still found time to play sports . Mainly baseball , football and wrestling . David gave up an opportunity to play college football to care for his Mother . The other four brothers went on to play college football and two continued their careers in the NFL . Faamaise Tautolo passed away in 1987 . They still maintained a loving relationship with their father David Tautolo until he passed away in 2012 . High School . Like all his brothers John attended Millikan HS in Long Beach , California . All three years he would play football , wrestle and throw the shot put in track . John ' s senior year he would earn all - city / all - league both defensively and offensively . He was all CIF and was chosen to play in the annual all star Shrine game which was played in the Rose Bowl . John was considered to be the best d - lineman in the state of California . John eventually chose UCLA over USC . In the end UCLA ' s 1977 recruiting class was ranked # 1 in the nation . College Career . John saw some action his freshman year as a backup defensive tackle and ended that year on the freshman all American team . He started his sophomore season with a severe foot injury but saw limited action once he returned . He was switched to the offensive line mid - season due to numerous injuries to the o - line . By John ' s junior year he would work his way up to 2nd team guard and ended up starting a few games and sharing time in the rest of the games . John would become the starting right guard his senior year and be a part of one of the biggest offensive lines in the country that year . John started all 12 games that year and UCLA would miss post season due to probation . John ' s play earned him 2nd team all - pac 10 and all - west coast . In 1981 John signed a free agent contract with the New England Patriots . Pro Career . John injured his knee in the New England Patriots fall camp and would be put on the injured reserved list for the year . He rehabbed and went through the 1982 fall camp before he was released . He would be picked up by the New York Giants that year . He made the team in 1983 and started the last two games of the season at right tackle for the injured Gordon King . John was released in 1984 and picked up by the newly formed USFL Portland Breaker team in 1985 . After four years of existence the USFL folds after the 1985 season . In 1987 the NFL Players decide to go on the strike and the owners decide they will continue the season with replacement players . John is signed by the Los Angeles Raiders and plays at left tackle for three games when the strike comes to an end . Before the last strike game many veteran players across the league cross the picket line out of frustration . For the Raiders Howie Long and Bill Pickel were some of the notable names that crossed the line . John is credited with five years of professional football . Biography . = = Legacy John Tautolo played with the New York Giants 1982 and 1983 . See also . John Tautolo played five years of Professional Football . One year ( injured reserve ) with New England Patriots , 2 years with New York Giants , 1 year ( replacement season ) with Los Angeles Raiders and 1 year with the Portland Breakers of the USFL . External links . John Tautolo played both tackle and center . Recruited to UCLA as defensive lineman and left UCLA as an All Pac 10 guard .