John Arthur Spilis (October 14, 1947) is a former wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
[1] Spilis played college football at Northern Illinois University from 1966 to 1968, where he was a split end and kickoff returner, and wore number 87.
[3] Spilis went, by far, the highest any Northern Illinois player had been taken in the NFL draft; the previous high had been the 16th round.
Max McGee had retired after the 1967 season, and the remaining leading receivers, Boyd Dowler and Carroll Dale, were 31 and 32 years old respectively.
Spilis scored his only NFL touchdown in the sixth Packers season game of 1971, a road loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
[9] Spilis spent the entire 1972 preseason with the Packers, but in spite of his increased role in 1971, some felt he would have to fight for a job for 1972.