Gary James Collins
Position: FL-WR-P
Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: August 20, 1940 in Williamstown, PA
College: Maryland
Career AV: 53 (1204th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
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| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | AV | |||
| 1962 | 22 | CLE | P | 86 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 1926 | 64 | 0 | 42.8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | 23 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 54 | 2160 | 73 | 0 | 40.0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 2016 | 58 | 0 | 42.0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965* | 25 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 65 | 3035 | 71 | 0 | 46.7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1966* | 26 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 2223 | 60 | 0 | 39.0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 27 | CLE | FL | 86 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 2078 | 52 | 2 | 36.5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 28 | CLE | 86 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 26.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 29 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 59 | 0 | 37.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 30 | CLE | WR | 86 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 31 | CLE | WR | 86 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 162 | 42 | 0 | 32.4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 127 | 4 | 336 | 13764 | 73 | 2 | 41.0 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1962 | 22 | CLE | P | 86 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 2 | 29 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 153 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1963 | 23 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 674 | 15.7 | 13 | 49 | 3.1 | 48.1 | 674 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 1964 | 24 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 544 | 15.5 | 8 | 43 | 2.5 | 38.9 | 544 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 1965* | 25 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 884 | 17.7 | 10 | 67 | 3.6 | 63.1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 900 | 10 | 0 |
| 1966* | 26 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 946 | 16.9 | 12 | 54 | 4.0 | 67.6 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 19.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1967 | 27 | CLE | FL | 86 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 500 | 15.6 | 7 | 33 | 2.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 506 | 7 | 1 |
| 1968 | 28 | CLE | 86 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.6 | 0 | 39 | 1.8 | 46.0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1969 | 29 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 54 | 786 | 14.6 | 11 | 48 | 3.9 | 56.1 | 786 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 1970 | 30 | CLE | WR | 86 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 351 | 13.5 | 4 | 28 | 2.2 | 29.3 | 351 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1971 | 31 | CLE | WR | 86 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 231 | 15.4 | 3 | 29 | 1.2 | 17.8 | 231 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Career | 127 | 4 | 331 | 5299 | 16.0 | 70 | 67 | 2.6 | 41.7 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 36 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5359 | 70 | 2 | ||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1962 | 22 | CLE | P | 86 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 153 | |||||
| Career | 127 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5359 | |||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1967 | 27 | CLE | FL | 86 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 30 | CLE | WR | 86 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 31 | CLE | WR | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 127 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22 | CLE | P | 86 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 23 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 24 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1965* | 25 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1966* | 26 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 72 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 27 | CLE | FL | 86 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1969 | 29 | CLE | FL | 86 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 30 | CLE | WR | 86 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 31 | CLE | WR | 86 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Career | 127 | 4 | 70 | 70 | 420 |
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| 1965 | Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| 1966 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 1967 | Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| 1969 | Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL |