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Ray Childress

Raymond Clay Childress Jr.

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 272 lbs.
Born: October 20, 1962 in Memphis, TN
College: Texas A&M

Career AV: 93 (203rd overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

79 72

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1985 23 HOU LDE 79 16 16 3.5 2 0 1 0 0 135 6
1986 24 HOU LDE 79 16 16 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 172 8
1987 25 HOU LDE 79 13 13 6.0 2 0 1 1 0 69 7
1988* 26 HOU LDE 79 16 16 8.5 1 0 7 0 0 60 14
1989 27 HOU LDE 79 14 14 8.5 1 0 1 0 0 57 11
1990* 28 HOU LDT 79 16 16 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 85 1 14
1991* 29 HOU LDT 79 15 15 7.0 3 0 1 0 0 75 11
1992*+ 30 HOU LDT 79 16 16 13.0 3 0 2 8 1 90 16
1993* 31 HOU LDT 79 16 16 9.0 1 0 3 0 1 58 16
1994 32 HOU LDT 79 16 16 6.0 3 0 0 0 0 49 19 8
1995 33 HOU ldt 79 6 6 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 8 7 3
1996 34 DAL 72 3 0 1.0 3 0 0
Career 163 160 76.5 19 0 19 9 2 861 26 1 114
11 yrs OTI 160 160 75.5 19 0 19 9 2 858 26 1 114
1 yr DAL 3 0 1.0 3 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1990* 28 HOU LDT 79 16 16 1 2
1992*+ 30 HOU LDT 79 16 16 1 1 6
1993* 31 HOU LDT 79 16 16 1 1 6
Career 163 160 2 2 1 14

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Kyle Williams, Simeon Rice, Walt Patulski, Mark Lomas, Fred Dryer, Larry Cole, Barry Cofield, Marion Campbell, Doug Atkins*, Lyle Alzado
4 Simeon Rice, Bill Maas, Louie Kelcher, Bill Bishop, Sweeny Williams, Vonnie Holliday, Chris Doleman, Larry Cole, Gary Burley, John Henderson
5 Dan Hampton*, Deacon Jones*, Buck Buchanan*, Claude Humphrey, Tom Sestak, Manny Fernandez, Dwight White, Sweeny Williams, George Andrie, Charles Mann
6 Dwight Freeney, Fred Miller, Al Baker, Buck Buchanan*, Deacon Jones*, Verlon Biggs, Tom Sestak, Claude Humphrey, Larry Brooks, John Henderson
7 Dwight Freeney, Chris Doleman, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Verlon Biggs, George Andrie, Claude Humphrey, Fred Miller, Charles Mann, Larry Brooks
8 Gene Brito, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, Richard Seymour, Doug Atkins*, Gino Marchetti*, George Andrie, Buck Buchanan*, Ernie Stautner*, Larry Brooks
9 Chris Doleman, Doug Atkins*, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Neil Smith, Gino Marchetti*, Richard Dent, Buck Buchanan*, Alex Karras, Deacon Jones*
10 Doug Atkins*, Neil Smith, Buck Buchanan*, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Richard Dent, Fred Dryer, Ernie Stautner*, Michael Strahan, Harvey Martin
11 Neil Smith, Richard Dent, Doug Atkins*, Chris Doleman, Fred Dryer, Harvey Martin, Buck Buchanan*, Gino Marchetti*, John Randle, Willie Davis*
12 Richard Dent, Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, L.C. Greenwood, La'Roi Glover, Doug Atkins*, Harvey Martin, Howie Long*, Leslie O'Neal, John Randle
Career L.C. Greenwood, Richard Dent, Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, Harvey Martin, Howie Long*, La'Roi Glover, Fred Dryer, Charles Mann, Art Donovan*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1988
1990
1991
1992
1993

First-Team All-Pro

1992

Non-Offensive TDs

1993 NFL 1 (10)

Fumbles Recovered

1988 NFL 7 (2/16)
Career 19 (103)

Fumble Return TD

1992 NFL 1 (2/38)
1993 NFL 1 (2/38)
Career 2 (37)

Sacks

Career 76.5 (52)

Safeties

1990 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL