DERON CHERRYCherry, Deron LeighHeight: 5-11 Weight: 200 Born: September 12, 1959 Riverside, NJ High School: Palmyra (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rutgers | |
| 1978 | Rutgers | Lettered |
| 1979 | Rutgers | Lettered |
| 1980 | Rutgers | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 20 | S | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 20 | S | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 9 | 6 |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 20 | FS | 16 | 15 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 148 | 124 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/4/1981 | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL |
| Signed | 9/23/1981 | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/30/1982 | 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/21/1989 | 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Activated | 11/3/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Signed | 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 41 | 0 |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 67 | 0 |
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 47t | 1 |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 9 | 150 | 16.7 | 49 | 0 |
| 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 50 | 688 | 13.8 | 67 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 54 | 27.0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 145 | 20.7 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 0 |
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