Derrick GaffneyGaffney, Derrick TyronePosition: WR Height: 6-1 Weight: 182 Born: May 24, 1955 Jacksonville, FL Died: March 17, 2025 High School: William M. Raines (Jacksonville, FL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Florida | |
| 1975 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1976 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1977 | Florida | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (197th overall) 1978 New York Jets |
| Relatives: Brother of Warren Gaffney |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 13 | 5 |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 13 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 9 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 12 | 7 |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 100 | 68 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 5/3/1978 | Draft |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 6/7/1978 | Signed |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | ||
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | ||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | ||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | ||
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | ||
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 11/26/1984 | Injured Reserve |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 7/25/1985 | Released |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 9/28/1987 | Signed |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | Released | |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 10/15/1987 | Injured Reserve |
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 11/19/1987 | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 38 | 691 | 18.2 | 50 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 32 | 534 | 16.7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 24 | 397 | 16.5 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 14 | 246 | 17.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 11 | 207 | 18.8 | 45t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 17 | 243 | 14.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 19 | 285 | 15.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 156 | 2613 | 16.8 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |