Jerry MaysMays, Gerald AveryHeight: 6-4 Weight: 250 Born: November 24, 1939 Dallas, TX Died: July 17, 1994 Lake Lewisville, TX High School: Sunset (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Southern Methodist | |
| 1958 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1959 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1960 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (38th overall) 1961 Dallas Texans; 11th round (141st overall) 1961 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 75 | LDE-RDT | 14 | 4 |
| 1962 Dallas Texans (AFL)1962 DAL AFL | 75 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL | 75 | LDE-RDT | 14 | 12 |
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL | 75 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1966 KC AFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1967 KC AFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1968 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1968 KC AFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1969 KC AFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL | 75 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 140 | 127 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1960 | 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL |
| Draft | 12/28/1960 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1/16/1961 | 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1971 | 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1965 KC AFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1970 KC NFL | 6.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dallas Texans (AFL)1961 DAL AFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1963 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1964 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)1967 KC AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
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