Dave PureiforyPureifory, David LeeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 255 Born: July 12, 1949 Pensacola, FL Died: March 4, 2009 Ypsilanti Township, MI High School: Ecorse (MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1969 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1970 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1971 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (142nd overall) 1972 Green Bay Packers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | 75 | DE | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 75 | RDE | 13 | 1 |
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 75 | RDT-RDE | 13 | 5 |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 75 | RDT | 14 | 13 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 75 | RDT | 12 | 8 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 75 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL | 68 | DT | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 75 | LDE | 8 | 8 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 75 | LDE-LDT | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 75 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 75 | LDE | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 75 | LDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 77/75 | LDE | 17 | 17 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 75 | LDE | ||
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 148 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | |
| Traded | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 8/22/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/29/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Released | 10/17/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/23/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/8/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Signed | 11/7/1983 | 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL |
| Traded | 2/2/1984 | 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 4 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 11.0 | |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 6.0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 6.5 | 27.5 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 11.5 | 93.0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 7.0 | |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 10.0 | 82.5 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 61.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
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