ROY JEFFERSONJefferson, Roy LeeHeight: 6-2 Weight: 194 Born: November 9, 1943 Texarkana, TX High School: Compton (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Utah | |
| 1962 | Utah | Lettered |
| 1963 | Utah | Lettered |
| 1964 | Utah | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (14th overall) 1965 San Diego Chargers; 2nd round (18th overall) 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 87 | SE | 10 | 7 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 87 | FL | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 87 | FL | 13 | 13 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 87 | FL | 14 | 13 |
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 87 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 87 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 13 | 5 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL) | 162 | 149 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 11/28/1964 | 1965 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1965 SD AFL | Draft |
| 11/28/1964 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | Draft |
| 12/15/1964 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 8/20/1970 | 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | Traded |
| 7/31/1971 | 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | Traded |
| 3/18/1974 | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 37-433 |
| 3/1/1977 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | Free Agent |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 53 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 318 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 5 | -11 | -2.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 13 | 287 | 22.1 | 50t | 1 | ||||||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 32 | 772 | 24.1 | 84t | 4 | ||||||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 29 | 459 | 15.8 | 58t | 4 | ||||||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 58 | 1074 | 18.5 | 62 | 11 | ||||||
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 67 | 1079 | 16.1 | 63 | 9 | ||||||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 44 | 749 | 17.0 | 55t | 7 | ||||||
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 47 | 701 | 14.9 | 70t | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 35 | 550 | 15.7 | 45t | 3 | ||||||
| 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | 41 | 595 | 14.5 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 43 | 654 | 15.2 | 43 | 4 | ||||||
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 15 | 255 | 17.0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 27 | 364 | 13.5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 451 | 7539 | 16.7 | 84t | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 13 | 2 | 100 | 7.7 | 67 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 12 | 14 | 29 | 2.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 28 | 9 | 274 | 9.8 | 80t | 1 | |||
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 58 | 27 | 436 | 7.5 | 80t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Washington Redskins (NFL)1974 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Washington Redskins (NFL)1975 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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