RAY BUCHANANBuchanan, Raymond LouisHeight: 5-9 Weight: 190 Born: September 29, 1971 Chicago, IL High School: Proviso East (Maywood, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1990 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1991 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1992 | Louisville | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (65th overall) 1993 Indianapolis Colts |
| Relatives: Father of Baylen Buchanan |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1993 IND NFL | 34 | FS-SS | 16 | 5 |
| 1994 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1994 IND NFL | 34 | FS-LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL | 34 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 12 | 11 |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | 34 | LCB | 15 | 8 |
| 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL | 34 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 184 | 165 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1993 | 1993 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1993 IND NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/1993 | 1993 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1993 IND NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1997 | 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/3/1997 | 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL |
| Exclusive Rights Free Agent | 2/21/2001 | 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 2/21/2001 | 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 9/11/2002 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/14/2002 | 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL |
| Released | 3/1/2004 | 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/3/2004 | 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL |
| Released | 2/28/2005 | 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1994 IND NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1993 IND NFL | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1994 IND NFL | 8 | 221 | 27.6 | 90t | 3 |
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 60 | 0 |
| 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 52t | 1 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 60 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 827 | 17.6 | 90t | 4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 16 | 4 | 113 | 7.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL | 12 | 3 | 201 | 16.8 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 8 | 355 | 12.2 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1994 IND NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1996 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1996 IND NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1994 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1995 IND NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL | 92 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 391 | 386 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2004 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 9 | 23 | 370 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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