Paul GipsonGipson, Paul TheodisPosition: RB Height: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: March 21, 1946 Died: January 16, 1985 Houston, TX High School: Washington (Conroe, TX) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Houston | |
| 1966 | Houston | |
| 1967 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1968 | Houston | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 40 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 40 | RB | 13 | 2 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 23 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 46 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 0 | RB | ||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 0 | RB | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 33 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | |
| Traded | 9/29/1971 | 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL |
| Released | 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | |
| Released | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (WFL)1974 NY-C WFL |
| Signed | 5/24/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| Released | 9/15/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| Signed | 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 62 | 303 | 4.9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 52 | 177 | 3.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 106 | 404 | 3.8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 123 | 491 | 4.0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 16 | 186 | 11.6 | 51t | 3 | |||||||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H/S WFL | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 240 | 11.4 | 51t | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 1 | - | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 9 | 145 | 16.1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 8 | 189 | 23.6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 1 | - | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 1 | - | 73 | 73.0 | 73t | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 439 | 20.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1970 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
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