RAY PRESTONPreston, Raymond Newton, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 221 Born: January 25, 1954 Lawrence, MA High School: Lawrence (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Syracuse | |
| 1972 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 1973 | Syracuse | |
| 1974 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| 1975 | Syracuse | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (295th overall) 1976 San Diego Chargers |
| Relatives: Father of Duke Preston |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 52 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 52 | LLB | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 52 | LLB-RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 52 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 52 | LB | 10 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 122 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/17/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/7/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Released | 7/9/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 35 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 35 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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