JACK DEL RIODel Rio, Jack L., Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 242 Born: April 4, 1963 Castro Valley, CA High School: Hayward (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1982 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1983 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1984 | Southern California | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 50 | RILB-ROLB | 16 | 9 |
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 50 | RILB | 16 | 1 |
| 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL | 50 | LLB-RLB-ROLB | 10 | 7 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 50 | RILB-LILB-LOLB | 15 | 10 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 55 | SLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 55 | SLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 55 | MLB | 9 | 9 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 160 | 128 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/3/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL |
| Draft | 4/30/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/31/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Traded | 8/17/1987 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 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 | 12/13/1988 | 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1989 | 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/31/1989 | 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/1991 | 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 3/3/1992 | 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL |
| Released | 2/13/1996 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1996 | 1996 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1996 MIA NFL |
| Released | 8/5/1996 | 1996 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1996 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 84t | 1 |
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 128 | 9.8 | 84t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1990 DAL NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| 1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1988 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1991 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 2 |
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