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Ray Donaldson

Raymond Canute Donaldson

Position: C
Height: 6-3    Weight: 311 lbs.
Born: May 18, 1958 in Rome, GA
College: Georgia

Career AV: 70 (571st overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1980 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
1980 22 BAL 53 16 0 1
1981 23 BAL C 53 16 16 0 1 0 0 6
1982 24 BAL C 53 9 9 0 1 0 0 4
1983 25 BAL C 53 16 16 1 0 0 0 5
1984 26 IND C 53 16 16 5
1985 27 IND C 53 16 16 0 1 0 0 6
1986* 28 IND C 53 16 16 2 0 -4 0 8
1987* 29 IND C 53 12 12 10
1988* 30 IND C 53 16 16 9
1989* 31 IND C 53 16 16 1 1 -22 0 8
1990 32 IND C 53 16 16 6
1991 33 IND 53 3 3 0 1 0 0 1
1992 34 IND C 53 16 16 1 0 -17 0 4
1993 35 SEA C 53 16 16 1 0 -7 0 5
1994 36 SEA C 53 16 16 2 0 -3 0 6
1995* 37 DAL C 53 12 12 8
1996* 38 DAL C 53 16 16 2 0 -3 0 8
Career 244 228 10 5 -56 0 100
13 yrs CLT 184 168 5 5 -43 0 73
2 yrs DAL 28 28 2 0 -3 0 16
2 yrs SEA 32 32 3 0 -10 0 11

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1988* 30 IND C 53 16 16 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 0.1 -0.2 -3 0 0
Career 244 228 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 -3 0 10

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7 Emanuel Zanders, Dave Rimington, Jerry Ostroski, Brad Edelman, Eric Steinbach, Don Mosebar, Kevin Shaffer, L.J. Shelton, Sonny Bishop, Frank Youso
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9 Walt Suggs, David W. Williams, John Nisby, Walt Rock, Keith Dorney, R.C. Thielemann, Greg Larson, Robert Pratt, Irv Goode, Don Mosebar
10 R.C. Thielemann, Walt Suggs, Irv Goode, Dave Herman, Ephraim Salaam, Walt Rock, Greg Larson, Ed White, Robert Pratt, Bruce Bosley
11 Walt Rock, R.C. Thielemann, Greg Larson, Jeff Van Note, Bruce Bosley, Doug Wilkerson, Bob Reynolds, Dave Herman, Scott Gragg, John Gordy
12 Woody Peoples, Walt Rock, Ronnie Lee, Bobby Maples, R.C. Thielemann, Joe Walter, Scott Gragg, Bob Reynolds, Dave Herman, Dave Dalby
13 R.C. Thielemann, Woody Peoples, Ronnie Lee, Dave Dalby, Len Rohde, Bobby Maples, Walt Rock, Don Mosebar, Robert Pratt, Kevin Glover
14 Woody Peoples, Bob Young, Guy Morriss, Tom Rafferty, Tom Neville, Bobby Maples, Jumbo Elliott, Dave Dalby, R.C. Thielemann, Ronnie Lee
15 Tom Rafferty, Jack Rudnay, Tom Neville, Len Rohde, Bruce Bosley, Bob Young, Woody Peoples, Guy Morriss, Kevin Glover, Jumbo Elliott
16 Tom Rafferty, Bruce Bosley, Ernie McMillan, Jack Rudnay, Tom Neville, Len Rohde, Greg Larson, Randy Rasmussen, Doug C. Smith, Jumbo Elliott
17 Bruce Bosley, Tom Rafferty, Ernie McMillan, Randy Rasmussen, Jeff Van Note, Jack Rudnay, Jon Morris, Len Rohde, Tim Irwin, Max Montoya
Career Bruce Bosley, Tom Rafferty, Ernie McMillan, Randy Rasmussen, Jack Rudnay, Jeff Van Note, Jon Morris, Tim Irwin, Len Rohde, Max Montoya

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1986
1987
1988
1989
1995
1996

Games

Career 244 (40)

Games Started

Career 228 (17)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.