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
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 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.
Gamelogs may be incomplete for some seasons and players.
| Score | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Week | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Rec | Yds | RRTD | |||||||||
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ConfChamp | Dec 29, 1968 | box | W | NYJ | OAK | 27 | 23 | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Division | Dec 20, 1969 | box | L | NYJ | KAN | 6 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 games | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||