FRANK MINNIFIELDMinnifield, Frank LyDaleHeight: 5-9 Weight: 180 Born: January 1, 1960 Lexington, KY High School: Henry Clay (Lexington, KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1980 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1981 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1982 | Louisville | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (30th overall) 1983 Chicago Blitz |
| Relatives: Father of Chase Minnifield |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1 | CB | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 1 | LCB | 15 | 14 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 15 | 12 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 9 | 8 |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 31 | LCB | 14 | 11 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 31 | RCB-LCB | 10 | 8 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 122 | 113 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Signed | 1/28/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Injured Reserve | 3/8/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Released | 8/23/1984 | 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL |
| Signed | 8/25/1984 | 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 10/1/1990 | 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL |
| Exemption | 10/1/1990 | 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 10/7/1990 | 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 10/10/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 42t | 1 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 27 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
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