Ron BoltonBolton, Ronald CliftonHeight: 6-2 Weight: 170 Born: April 16, 1950 Prince George County, VA High School: Peabody (Petersburg, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Norfolk State | |
| 1969 | Norfolk State | |
| 1970 | Norfolk State | |
| 1971 | Norfolk State | Played |
| Draft: 5th round (124th overall) 1972 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 27 | RCB | 14 | 4 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 27 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 27 | RCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 27 | RCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL | 28 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 12 |
| 1977 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1977 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB-RCB | 14 | 5 |
| 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB-RCB | 10 | 8 |
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 28 | LCB | 5 | 2 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 146 | 120 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL |
| Released | 2/7/1983 | 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 56 | 0 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 15 | 0 |
| 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 39 | 1 |
| 1977 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1977 CLE NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 43 | 0 |
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 29 | 0 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 327 | 9.3 | 56 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
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