MICHAEL DOWNSDowns, Michael LynnHeight: 6-3 Weight: 200 Born: June 9, 1959 Dallas, TX High School: South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1978 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1979 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1980 | Rice | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 26 | S | 5 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 121 | 116 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Released | 5/5/1989 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 9/26/1989 | 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL |
| Released | 10/31/1989 | 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1984 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 1984 United Press International All-NFC |
| 1985 United Press International All-NFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 27t | 1 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 470 | 13.4 | 37 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 3.5 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 153 | 2 |
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