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Raymond Clayborn

Raymond Dean Clayborn

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 186 lbs.
Born: January 2, 1955 in Fort Worth, TX
College: Texas

Career AV: 77 (421st overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.

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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
1977 22 NWE RET 26 14 2 1 0 0 0 1 5
1978 23 NWE LCB 26 16 16 4 72 0 44 0 1 0 0 7
1979 24 NWE LCB 26 16 16 5 56 0 27 7
1980 25 NWE LCB 26 16 16 5 87 0 29 0 1 0 0 6
1981 26 NWE LCB 26 16 16 2 39 0 39 0 2 4 0 8
1982 27 NWE RCB 26 9 9 1 26 0 26 0 1 0 0 7
1983* 28 NWE RCB 26 16 16 11
1984 29 NWE RCB 26 16 16 3 102 0 85 6
1985* 30 NWE RCB 26 16 16 6 80 1 38 13
1986* 31 NWE RCB 26 16 16 3 4 0 4 0 2 0 0 12
1987 32 NWE RCB 26 10 10 2 24 0 24 0 1 0 0 5
1988 33 NWE RCB 26 16 16 4 65 0 31 8
1989 34 NWE RCB 26 14 14 1 0 0 0 5
1990 35 CLE RCB 26 16 16 4
1991 36 CLE 26 1 1 0
Career 208 196 36 555 1 85 1 8 4 0 1 104

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1977 22 NWE RET 26 14 2 28 869 3 101 31.0 869
1978 23 NWE LCB 26 16 16 27 636 0 60 23.6 636
1979 24 NWE LCB 26 16 16 2 33 0 20 16.5 33
Career 208 196 57 1538 3 101 27.0 1538

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
1977 22 NWE RET 26 14 2 3 3 1 20
1985* 30 NWE RCB 26 16 16 1 1 6
1987 32 NWE RCB 26 10 10 1 1 6
Career 208 196 3 1 1 5 1 32

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Eric Wright, Greg Wesley, Denard Walker, Wayne Smith, Johnnie Johnson, W.K. Hicks, Terry Fair, Vernon Dean, Nick Collins, Larry Brown
4 Darryl Williams, Joe Scarpati, Stanley Richard, Eugene Daniel, Larry Brown, Denard Walker, Wayne Smith, Maurice Hurst, Bobby Butler, Mike H. Williams
5 Jerry Mertens, James Hasty, Ernie Jackson, W.K. Hicks, Ricky Reynolds, Will Allen, Darren Perry, Carnell Lake, Denard Walker, Eugene Daniel
6 W.K. Hicks, Maurice Hurst, Will Allen, Sam Garnes, Steve Foley, Wayne Smith, Eugene Daniel, Darren Perry, Donovin Darius, Ronnie Lippett
7 Tony Parrish, Darryl Williams, Bruce Taylor, Sammy Knight, Nate Clements, Donovin Darius, Clarence R. Scott, Brady Keys, James Hasty, W.K. Hicks
8 Sammy Knight, Darryl Williams, Bruce Taylor, Tony Parrish, Nate Clements, Will Allen, W.K. Hicks, Jerry Stovall, Clarence R. Scott, James Hasty
9 Mark A. Carrier, Aaron Glenn, Troy Vincent, Ken Riley, Kermit Alexander, Kevin Ross, Jimmy Johnson*, Sammy Knight, Louis Breeden, Tony Greene
10 Everson Walls, Aaron Glenn, Mark A. Carrier, Patrick Surtain, Troy Vincent, Ken Riley, Jack Tatum, Darren Sharper, James Hasty, Carnell Lake
11 Aaron Glenn, Everson Walls, Mark A. Carrier, Ken Riley, Rosey Taylor, Patrick Surtain, Dave Waymer, Lawyer Milloy, Ed Sharockman, Eric Davis
12 Aaron Glenn, Everson Walls, James Hasty, Ken Riley, Lawyer Milloy, Rosey Taylor, Dave Waymer, Cris Dishman, Eugene Robinson, Mark A. Carrier
13 Everson Walls, James Hasty, Aaron Glenn, Lawyer Milloy, Ken Riley, Cris Dishman, Kevin Ross, Eugene Robinson, Dave Waymer, Rosey Taylor
14 Aaron Glenn, Everson Walls, James Hasty, Lawyer Milloy, Ken Riley, Pat Fischer, Cris Dishman, Kevin Ross, Dave Waymer, Troy Vincent
15 Everson Walls, Aaron Glenn, James Hasty, Lawyer Milloy, Pat Fischer, Dave Brown, Cris Dishman, Kevin Ross, Dave Waymer, Troy Vincent
Career Everson Walls, Aaron Glenn, James Hasty, Lawyer Milloy, Dave Brown, Cris Dishman, Kevin Ross, Pat Fischer, Dave Waymer, Troy Vincent

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1983
1985
1986

Non-Offensive TDs

1977 NFL 3 (1/23)
1985 NFL 1 (7)
1987 NFL 1 (6)
Career 5 (102)

Kick Returns

1977 NFL 28 (7)

Kick Return Yds

1977 NFL 869 (3)

Kick Return TD

1977 NFL 3 (1/3)
Career 3 (26)

Long Kick Return

1977 NFL 101 (1/48)

Yds/Kick Return

1977 NFL 31.0 (1/27)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1977 NFL 869 (10)

Games

Career 208 (159)

Games Started

Career 196 (67)

Interceptions

1985 NFL 6 (10)
Career 36 (111)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 555 (111)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1985 NFL 1 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

1984 NFL 85 (5)

Safeties

1977 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1983UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1988UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.