Donald Rogers Maynard
Position: E-FL-HB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: January 25, 1935 in Crosbyton, TX
College: Rice, Texas-El Paso
Career AV: 70 (571st overall since 1950)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987
4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 9th round (109th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.
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An NFL "reject" known for his improvised running patterns, Don caught on with the new AFL. As Namath's favorite receiver, his biggest day was 12/29/68 (AFL championship): he caught six passes for 118 yards + 2 TDs to power the NY Jets past Oakland, 27-23.
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||||||
| 1958 | 23 | NYG | RET | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 31 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 129 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 25 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 72 | 1265 | 17.6 | 6 | 65 | 5.1 | 90.4 | 1265 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1961 | 26 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 629 | 14.6 | 8 | 45 | 3.1 | 44.9 | 629 | 8 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1962 | 27 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 1041 | 18.6 | 8 | 86 | 4.0 | 74.4 | 1041 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1963 | 28 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 780 | 20.5 | 9 | 73 | 3.2 | 65.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 786 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964 | 29 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 46 | 847 | 18.4 | 8 | 68 | 3.3 | 60.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 850 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| 1965* | 30 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 68 | 1218 | 17.9 | 14 | 56 | 4.9 | 87.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1220 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 1966 | 31 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 840 | 17.5 | 5 | 55 | 3.4 | 60.0 | 840 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1967* | 32 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 71 | 1434 | 20.2 | 10 | 75 | 5.1 | 102.4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1452 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 1968* | 33 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 1297 | 22.8 | 10 | 87 | 4.4 | 99.8 | 1297 | 10 | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| 1969*+ | 34 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 938 | 20.0 | 6 | 60 | 4.3 | 85.3 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 | -6.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 932 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 1970 | 35 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 525 | 16.9 | 0 | 47 | 3.1 | 52.5 | 525 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 1971 | 36 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 408 | 19.4 | 2 | 74 | 1.5 | 29.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 410 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 37 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 510 | 17.6 | 2 | 41 | 2.1 | 36.4 | 510 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1973 | 38 | STL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 186 | 0 | 633 | 11834 | 18.7 | 88 | 87 | 3.4 | 63.6 | 24 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 11904 | 88 | 8 | 89 | ||||
| 13 yrs | NYJ-NYT | 172 | 0 | 627 | 11732 | 18.7 | 88 | 87 | 3.6 | 68.2 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11757 | 88 | 5 | 88 | |||
| 1 yr | NYG | 12 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 31 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 129 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1 yr | STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1958 | 23 | NYG | RET | 13 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 117 | 0 | 22 | 4.9 | 11 | 284 | 0 | 44 | 25.8 | 530 |
| 1960 | 25 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 1324 | |||||
| 1961 | 26 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 638 | |||||
| 1963 | 28 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 792 | |||||
| Career | 186 | 0 | 26 | 132 | 0 | 22 | 5.1 | 14 | 343 | 0 | 44 | 24.5 | 12379 | ||||
| 13 yrs | NYJ-NYT | 172 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 7.5 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 11831 | |||
| 1 yr | NYG | 12 | 0 | 24 | 117 | 0 | 22 | 4.9 | 11 | 284 | 0 | 44 | 25.8 | 530 | |||
| 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 |
| 1958 | 23 | NYG | RET | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 26 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 29 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1965* | 30 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1967* | 32 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 35 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 186 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 yrs | NYJ-NYT | 172 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | NYG | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1960 | 25 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 26 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 27 | NYT | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 28 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 54 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 29 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1965* | 30 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 84 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 31 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1967* | 32 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 62 | |||||||||
| 1968* | 33 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1969*+ | 34 | NYJ | FL | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 38 | |||||||||
| 1971 | 36 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1972 | 37 | NYJ | WR | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Career | 186 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 2 | 532 |
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| 1960 | AFL: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1965 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1967 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1968 | Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf. |
| Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1969 | Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL |
| Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| Sporting News: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL |