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Rayfield Wright

Larry Rayfield Wright

Position: T-TE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: August 23, 1945 in Griffin, GA
College: Fort Valley State

Career AV: 86 (276th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2006

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

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 7th round (182nd overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

85 67 70

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
1967 22 DAL 85 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1
1968 23 DAL 67 14 0 1 15 15.0 1 15 0.1 1.1 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -0.7 0.1 5 1 0 2
1969 24 DAL 70 14 3 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.1 0.9 12 0 0 2
1970 25 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1971*+ 26 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 16
1972*+ 27 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 13
1973*+ 28 DAL RT 70 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 17
1974* 29 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 11
1975* 30 DAL RT 70 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 9
1976* 31 DAL RT 70 14 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 13
1977 32 DAL 70 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1978 33 DAL RT 70 15 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 8
1979 34 DAL rt 70 16 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 4
Career 166 33 2 27 13.5 1 15 0.0 0.2 1 -10 0 0 -10.0 -0.1 0.0 17 1 0 104

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
1971*+ 26 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 2 0 0
1974* 29 DAL RT 70 14 0 0 1 0 0
1978 33 DAL RT 70 15 11 0 1 0 0
Career 166 33 0 4 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
1968 23 DAL 67 14 0 1 1 6
Career 166 33 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 John Shinners, John Rienstra, Henry Lawrence, Carl Larpenter, Kendyl Jacox, Ken Iman, Tunch Ilkin, Joel Hilgenberg, Roger Duffy, Ray Brown
4 Henry Lawrence, Ron Baker, Gene Sanders, Clyde Williams, Tom Toth, Howard Richards, Joel Hilgenberg, Roman Fortin, Brad Oates, Jean Barrett
5 Forrest Gregg*, Larry Brown, Larry Little*, Bruce E. Davis, Dick Schafrath, Dick Szymanski, John Williams, James Atkins, Ryan Tucker, James O. Williams
6 Larry Little*, Jammal Brown, Forrest Gregg*, Jimbo Covert, Erik Williams, Larry Brown, Brian Waters, Mike Webster*, John Williams, Larry Strickland
7 Dick Schafrath, Forrest Gregg*, Larry Little*, Jerry Kramer, Dwight Stephenson*, Mike Webster*, Steve Wallace, Art Shell*, Erik Williams, Jim Tyrer
8 Forrest Gregg*, Dick Schafrath, Dwight Stephenson*, Larry Little*, Art Shell*, Jim Ray Smith, Jim Lachey, Tony Boselli, Steve Wallace, Ralph Neely
9 Dick Schafrath, Dwight Stephenson*, Jim Lachey, Jim Ray Smith, Forrest Gregg*, Art Shell*, Steve Wallace, Ralph Neely, Jeff Saturday, Tony Boselli
10 Dick Schafrath, Duane Putnam, Leon Gray, Forrest Gregg*, Art Shell*, Jim Lachey, Larry Little*, Jim Langer*, Marvin Powell, Jerry Kramer
11 Leon Gray, Jim Lachey, Duane Putnam, Jim Langer*, Jim Ray Smith, Marvin Powell, Dick Schafrath, Dwight Stephenson*, Willie Anderson, Jerry Kramer
12 Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Dick Schafrath, Jerry Kramer, Willie Anderson, Jim Langer*, Tarik Glenn, Art Shell*
13 Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Dick Schafrath, Jerry Kramer, Willie Anderson, Tarik Glenn, Dan Dierdorf*, George Kunz
Career Leon Gray, Marvin Powell, Duane Putnam, Jim Lachey, Dick Schafrath, Jerry Kramer, Willie Anderson, Tarik Glenn, Dan Dierdorf*, George Kunz

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976

First-Team All-Pro

1971
1972
1973

Playoff Games

Career 22 (14)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
1975Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1976UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL