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Roy Winston

Roy Charles Winston

Position: LB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 222 lbs.
Born: September 15, 1940 in Baton Rouge, LA
College: LSU

Career AV: 84 (291st overall since 1950)

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 6th round (42nd overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 4th round (45th overall) of the 1962 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
1962 22 MIN 60 13 0 1
1963 23 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 4 26 1 6
1964 24 MIN LLB 60 14 14 3 24 0 15 8
1965 25 MIN LLB 60 14 7 6
1966 26 MIN LLB 60 12 12 0 1 10 0 8
1967 27 MIN LLB 60 14 12 8
1968 28 MIN LLB 60 14 14 0 2 0 0 7
1969 29 MIN LLB 60 14 14 3 17 0 17 10
1970 30 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 13 0 13 0 1 14 1 13
1971 31 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 29 1 29 13
1972 32 MIN LLB 60 13 13 3 55 0 23 0 2 19 0 9
1973 33 MIN LLB 60 13 13 0 2 4 0 1 10
1974 34 MIN LLB 60 12 8 0 1 0 0 6
1975 35 MIN LLB 60 9 9 0 1 14 0 7
1976 36 MIN 60 7 0 1
Career 191 158 12 138 1 29 0 14 87 2 1 113

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
1966 26 MIN LLB 60 12 12 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
Career 191 158 1 2 0 2 2.0 2

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
1963 23 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 1 6
1970 30 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 1 6
1971 31 MIN LLB 60 14 14 1 1 6
1973 33 MIN LLB 60 13 13 1 2
Career 191 158 2 1 3 1 20

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6 Brian Kelley, Dhani Jones, Charlie Hall, Ken Avery, Greg Biekert, Na'il Diggs, Harland Svare, Roman Phifer, Olen Underwood, Don Blackmon
7 Greg Biekert, Charlie Hall, Ted Washington, Dhani Jones, Roman Phifer, Allen Aldridge, Robert Jones, Dave Edwards, Broderick Thomas, Ralph Baker
8 Bob Brudzinski, Greg Biekert, Bruce Scholtz, Carl Brettschneider, Jim Houston, Ted Washington, Lee Woodall, Harland Svare, Mike Douglass, Charlie Hall
9 William Thomas, Earl Holmes, Chris Slade, Frank LeMaster, Eddie Robinson, Clay Matthews, Paul Naumoff, Al Smith, Robin Cole, Greg Biekert
10 John Reger, Donnie Edwards, Hardy Nickerson, Clay Matthews, Chuck Drazenovich, Jim Lynch, Galen Fiss, Dexter Coakley, Jeff Siemon, Mike Merriweather
11 John Reger, Donnie Edwards, Paul Naumoff, Mike Merriweather, Ken Norton, Tom Jackson, Willie McGinest, Chip Banks, Clay Matthews, Greg Brezina
12 Donnie Edwards, John Reger, Ken Norton, Larry Grantham, Tom Jackson, Clay Matthews, Paul Naumoff, Wayne H. Walker, Greg Brezina, Willie McGinest
13 Donnie Edwards, John Reger, Ken Norton, Larry Grantham, Willie McGinest, Clay Matthews, Tom Jackson, Paul Naumoff, Wayne H. Walker, Mo Lewis
14 Larry Grantham, Donnie Edwards, Clay Matthews, John Reger, Willie McGinest, Tom Jackson, Ken Norton, Wayne H. Walker, Bill Romanowski, Mo Lewis
15 Jack Pardee, Larry Grantham, Donnie Edwards, Clay Matthews, Wayne H. Walker, Willie McGinest, John Reger, Tom Jackson, Jack Reynolds, Ken Norton
Career Larry Grantham, Jack Pardee, Donnie Edwards, Wayne H. Walker, John Reger, Willie McGinest, Tom Jackson, Jack Reynolds, Ken Norton, Mo Lewis

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 NFL 1 (3)
1970 NFL 1 (9)
1971 NFL 1 (9)

Fumbles Recovered

1963 NFL 4 (4)

Fumble Return Yds

1963 NFL 26 (7)
Career 87 (158)

Fumble Return TD

1963 NFL 1 (1)
1970 NFL 1 (2)
Career 2 (37)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1971 NFL 1 (4)

Safeties

1973 NFL 1 (3)

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