Timmy NewsomeNewsome, Timothy ArthurHeight: 6-1 Weight: 236 Born: May 17, 1958 Ahoskie, NC High School: Ahoskie (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1977 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1978 | Winston-Salem State | |
| 1979 | Winston-Salem State | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (162nd overall) 1980 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 30 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 30 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 15 | 4 |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 14 | 13 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 16 | 12 |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 11 | 8 |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 30 | FB | 9 | 8 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 121 | 46 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1988 | 1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 180 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 25 | 79 | 3.2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 44 | 185 | 4.2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 66 | 268 | 4.1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 88 | 252 | 2.9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 34 | 110 | 3.2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 24t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 32 | 75 | 2.3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 342 | 1226 | 3.6 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 46t | 1 | |||||||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 18 | 250 | 13.9 | 52t | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 26 | 263 | 10.1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 46 | 361 | 7.8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 48 | 421 | 8.8 | 30 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 34 | 274 | 8.1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 212 | 1966 | 9.3 | 52t | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 12 | 293 | 24.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 12 | 0 | 228 | 19.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 74 | 14.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 0 | 677 | 19.9 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1984 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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