Claude KingKing, Claude Robert, Jr.Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Born: December 3, 1938 Lake Providence, LA Died: August 16, 2024 c, TX High School: Vicksburg (MS) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Houston | |
| 1957 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1958 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1959 | Houston | Lettered |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Denver Broncos; 18th round (212th overall) 1960 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 46 | HB | 12 | 0 |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 41 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 26 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 5/21/1960 | 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/7/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Released | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | |
| Signed | 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | |
| Equalization Draft | 8/15/1962 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
| Signed | 1963 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1963 SAS CFL | |
| Released | 1963 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1963 SAS CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 17t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 71t | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 194 | 5.9 | 71t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 44t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 44t | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 8 | 190 | 23.8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 9 | 177 | 19.7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 367 | 21.6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)1961 HOU AFL | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 |
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