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Nate Wright

Nathaniel Wright

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: December 21, 1946 in Madison, FL
College: San Diego State

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1969 23 2TM /RCB 13 0 2 41 0 21 1 0 0 0
STL RCB 10 0 2 41 0 21
ATL 3 0 1 0 0 0
1970 24 STL 14 0 1 0 0 0
1971 25 MIN 3 0
1972 26 MIN 14 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0
1973 27 MIN LCB 14 14 3 6 0 6 1 2 0 0
1974 28 MIN LCB 14 14 6 91 0 44
1975 29 MIN LCB 14 14
1976 30 MIN LCB 14 13 7 47 0 21
1977 31 MIN LCB 14 14 3 0 0 0 0 1 27 1
1978 32 MIN LCB 16 16 5 58 0 30
1979 33 MIN 10 0 4 44 0 32
1980 34 MIN 16 4 2 16 0 10
Career 156 89 34 313 0 44 2 4 27 1
10 yrs MIN 129 89 31 272 0 44 1 4 27 1
2 yrs ARI 24 0 3 41 0 21
1 yr ATL 3 0 1 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969 23 2TM /RCB 13 0 4 21 0 11 5.3 21
ATL 3 0 4 21 0 11 5.3 21
1970 24 STL 14 0 8 156 0 24 19.5 156
Career 156 89 4 21 0 11 5.3 8 156 0 24 19.5 183
2 yrs ARI 24 0 8 156 0 24 19.5 156
1 yr ATL 3 0 4 21 0 11 5.3 21

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos 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
1974 28 MIN LCB 14 14 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.4 6 0 0
Career 156 89 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.0 0.0 6 0 2

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1977 31 MIN LCB 14 14 1 6
Career 156 89 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1977 NFL 1 (8)

Playoff Games Started

Career 12 (197)

Fumble Return TD

1977 NFL 1 (2)

Interceptions

1974 NFL 6 (9)
1976 NFL 7 (6)
Career 34 (132)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1974 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1976 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.