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Roy Jefferson

Roy Lee Jefferson

Position: WR-SE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: November 9, 1943 in Texarkana, TX
College: Utah

Career AV: 65 (717th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd round (14th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.

87 87 80

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 AV
1965 22 PIT RET 87 10 0 13 287 22.1 1 50 1.3 28.7 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 286 1 3 1
1966 23 PIT SE 87 14 0 32 772 24.1 4 84 2.3 55.1 2 36 0 24 18.0 2.6 0.1 808 4 3 6
1967 24 PIT se 87 13 0 29 459 15.8 4 58 2.2 35.3 5 -11 0 20 -2.2 -0.8 0.4 448 4 1 3
1968* 25 PIT SE 87 14 0 58 1074 18.5 11 62 4.1 76.7 6 57 0 22 9.5 4.1 0.4 1131 11 3 10
1969*+ 26 PIT SE 87 14 0 67 1079 16.1 9 63 4.8 77.1 4 46 0 22 11.5 3.3 0.3 1125 9 3 9
1970 27 BAL WR 87 14 0 44 749 17.0 7 55 3.1 53.5 4 47 0 19 11.8 3.4 0.3 796 7 1 10
1971* 28 WAS 80 14 0 47 701 14.9 4 70 3.4 50.1 2 13 0 13 6.5 0.9 0.1 714 4 0 9
1972 29 WAS WR 80 14 14 35 550 15.7 3 45 2.5 39.3 550 3 1 9
1973 30 WAS WR 80 14 14 41 595 14.5 1 36 2.9 42.5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 596 1 0 8
1974 31 WAS WR 80 14 0 43 654 15.2 4 43 3.1 46.7 654 4 1 9
1975 32 WAS wr 80 13 0 15 255 17.0 2 36 1.2 19.6 255 2 1 3
1976 33 WAS WR 80 14 14 27 364 13.5 2 27 1.9 26.0 364 2 1 4
Career 162 42 451 7539 16.7 52 84 2.8 46.5 25 188 0 24 7.5 1.2 0.2 7727 52 18 81
6 yrs WAS 83 42 208 3119 15.0 16 70 2.5 37.6 3 14 0 13 4.7 0.2 0.0 3133 16 4 42
5 yrs PIT 65 0 199 3671 18.4 29 84 3.1 56.5 18 127 0 24 7.1 2.0 0.3 3798 29 13 29
1 yr CLT 14 0 44 749 17.0 7 55 3.1 53.5 4 47 0 19 11.8 3.4 0.3 796 7 1 10

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
1965 22 PIT RET 87 10 0 13 100 0 67 7.7 386
1966 23 PIT SE 87 14 0 12 29 0 12 2.4 837
1967 24 PIT se 87 13 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 458
1968* 25 PIT SE 87 14 0 28 274 1 80 9.8 1405
1969*+ 26 PIT SE 87 14 0 4 23 0 9 5.8 4 80 0 27 20.0 1228
1970 27 BAL WR 87 14 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 807
Career 162 42 58 436 1 80 7.5 5 91 0 27 18.2 8254
5 yrs PIT 65 0 58 436 1 80 7.5 4 80 0 27 20.0 4314
1 yr CLT 14 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 807

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
1965 22 PIT RET 87 10 0 3 1 0 0
1966 23 PIT SE 87 14 0 3 2 0 0
1967 24 PIT se 87 13 0 1 1 0 0
1968* 25 PIT SE 87 14 0 3 1 0 0
1969*+ 26 PIT SE 87 14 0 3 1 0 0
1970 27 BAL WR 87 14 0 1 0 0 0
1972 29 WAS WR 80 14 14 1 1 0 0
1973 30 WAS WR 80 14 14 0 1 0 0
1974 31 WAS WR 80 14 0 1 0 0 0
1975 32 WAS wr 80 13 0 1 0 0 0
1976 33 WAS WR 80 14 14 1 0 0 0
Career 162 42 18 8 0 0
6 yrs WAS 83 42 4 2 0 0
5 yrs PIT 65 0 13 6 0 0
1 yr CLT 14 0 1 0 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
1965 22 PIT RET 87 10 0 1 1 6
1966 23 PIT SE 87 14 0 4 4 24
1967 24 PIT se 87 13 0 4 4 24
1968* 25 PIT SE 87 14 0 11 1 12 72
1969*+ 26 PIT SE 87 14 0 9 9 54
1970 27 BAL WR 87 14 0 7 7 42
1971* 28 WAS 80 14 0 4 4 24
1972 29 WAS WR 80 14 14 3 3 18
1973 30 WAS WR 80 14 14 1 1 6
1974 31 WAS WR 80 14 0 4 4 24
1975 32 WAS wr 80 13 0 2 2 12
1976 33 WAS WR 80 14 14 2 2 12
Career 162 42 52 1 53 318
6 yrs WAS 83 42 16 16 96
5 yrs PIT 65 0 29 1 30 180
1 yr CLT 14 0 7 7 42

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Howard Twilley, Kyle Rote, Freddie Mitchell, Paul Johns, Patrick Crayton, Torrance Small, Reggie Rucker, Al Denson, Aaron Cox, Stephen Baker
4 Kyle Rote, Dave Logan, John Carson, Eddie Kennison, Michael Haynes, Marcus Robinson, Reggie Rucker, David Givens, Robert Clark, Justin McCareins
5 Dave Logan, Justin McCareins, Michael Haynes, Frank Grant, J.T. Smith, Randy Vataha, Billy Johnson, Steve Watson, Marty Booker, Bernard Berrian
6 Glenn Doughty, J.D. Hill, Ashley Lelie, Mervyn Fernandez, Steve Watson, Webster Slaughter, Eric Parker, Bill Schroeder, Pat Tilley, Michael Haynes
7 Michael Haynes, Steve Watson, Ron Jessie, Glenn Doughty, Bert Emanuel, Lee Evans, Johnnie Morton, Pat Tilley, Bill Schroeder, Brian Blades
8 Brian Blades, Al Toon, Steve Watson, Chris Chambers, Carlos Carson, Cris Carter, Ricky Sanders, Duriel Harris, Johnnie Morton, Charley Hennigan
9 Brian Blades, Chris Chambers, Reggie Rucker, Cris Carter, Johnnie Morton, Derrick Alexander, Donald Driver, Carlos Carson, Darrell Jackson, Duriel Harris
10 Ernest Givins, Brian Blades, Eric Martin, Cris Carter, Reggie Rucker, Johnnie Morton, Donald Driver, Chris Chambers, Tony Hill, Rob Moore
11 Ernest Givins, Brian Blades, Eric Martin, Rob Moore, Reggie Rucker, Terry Glenn, Johnnie Morton, Donald Driver, Amani Toomer, Cris Carter
12 Ernest Givins, Eric Martin, Reggie Rucker, Amani Toomer, Brian Blades, Terry Glenn, Johnnie Morton, Rob Moore, Eddie Kennison, Freddie Solomon
Career Ernest Givins, Eric Martin, Reggie Rucker, Brian Blades, Terry Glenn, Rob Moore, Johnnie Morton, Eddie Kennison, Freddie Solomon, Ahmad Rashad

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968
1969
1971

First-Team All-Pro

1969

Receptions

1968 NFL 58 (2)
1969 NFL 67 (3)
1971 NFL 47 (8)
Career 451 (134)

Receiving Yds

1968 NFL 1074 (1)
1969 NFL 1079 (2)
1974 NFL 654 (10)
Career 7539 (87)

Receiving TD

1968 NFL 11 (2)
1969 NFL 9 (4)
1970 NFL 7 (9)
Career 52 (83)

Long Reception

1966 NFL 84 (6)

Yds/Reception

1966 NFL 24.1 (1/22)
1968 NFL 18.5 (8)
Career 16.7 (100)

Receiving Yds/Game

1968 NFL 76.7 (1)
1969 NFL 77.1 (2)
Career 46.5 (173)

Touchdowns

1968 NFL 12 (3)
1969 NFL 9 (9)
Career 53 (174)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1968 NFL 11 (4)
1969 NFL 9 (8)
Career 52 (174)

Non-Offensive TDs

1968 NFL 1 (9)

Yds From Scrimmage

1968 NFL 1131 (5)
1969 NFL 1125 (6)
Career 7727 (175)

All-Purpose Yds

1968 NFL 1405 (5)
1969 NFL 1228 (8)

Yds/Touch

1968 NFL 15.3 (1/59)
Career 15.3 (67)

Punt Returns

1968 NFL 28 (1)

Punt Return Yds

1968 NFL 274 (3)

Punt Return TD

1968 NFL 1 (2/89)
Career 1 (143)

Long Punt Return

1965 NFL 67 (2)
1968 NFL 80 (4)

Yds/Punt Return

1968 NFL 9.8 (5)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 27 14 WR 122 65 9 18
1971 28 14 WR 95 28 17 44
1972 29 14 WR 73 7 27 65
1973 30 14 WR 66 3 26 67
1974 31 14 WR 89 29 13 37
1975 32 13 WR 38 56
1976 33 14 WR 48 43
531 132