KYLE CLIFTONClifton, Ronald KyleHeight: 6-4 Weight: 234 Born: August 23, 1962 Olney, TX High School: Bridgeport (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas Christian | Junior Varsity Team |
| 1981 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1982 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 1983 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (64th overall) 1984 New York Jets; 1st round (13th overall) 1984 Birmingham Stallions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 9 |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 59 | LILB-MLB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 59 | LILB-MLB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 59 | RILB-LILB | 12 | 8 |
| 1988 New York Jets (NFL)1988 NYJ NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 15 |
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 5 |
| 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 New York Jets (NFL)1996 NYJ NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 204 | 149 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1984 | 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 New York Jets (NFL)1995 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 4/22/1996 | 1996 New York Jets (NFL)1996 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 New York Jets (NFL)1996 NYJ NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 39 | 0 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 39 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 New York Jets (NFL)1988 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 New York Jets (NFL)1994 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
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