Russell Ross Francis
Position: TE
Height: 6-6 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: April 3, 1953 in Seattle, WA
College: Oregon (school history)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 63 (877th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| Games | Receiving | Scoring | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| League | NFL | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 285 | 12.39 | 2 | 2.3 | 28.5 | 2 | 12 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Place | Home | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 195 | 12.19 | 1 | 2.7 | 32.5 | 1 | 6 |
| Road | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Result | Win | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 235 | 11.19 | 2 | 2.3 | 26.1 | 2 | 12 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 2 | 2.5 | 27.3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 15+ points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Month | September | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 170 | 11.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 1 | 6 |
| October | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 27.7 | 1 | 6 | |
| December | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Day | Sunday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 192 | 13.71 | 2 | 2.3 | 32.0 | 2 | 12 |
| Monday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Friday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saturday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Conference | AFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 |
| NFC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 208 | 10.95 | 1 | 2.4 | 26.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Division | AFC Central | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 |
| NFC East | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC Central | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC West | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Opponent | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 44.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | |||
| Playoffs | Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 29.7 | 1 | 6 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Conference Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Divisional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | |