BO RATHERRather, David ElmerHeight: 6-1 Weight: 182 Born: October 7, 1950 Sandusky, OH High School: Sandusky (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1970 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1971 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1972 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (104th overall) 1973 Miami Dolphins |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | 82 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 13 | 10 |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 9 | 2 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 13 | 9 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 6 | 2 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 85 | WR | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 9 | 2 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 64 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1973 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1973 MIA NFL | |
| Traded | 9/10/1974 | 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 10/12/1978 | 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 11/7/1978 | 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL |
| Released | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 29 | 400 | 13.8 | 59t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 39 | 685 | 17.6 | 54 | 2 | ||||||
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 17 | 294 | 17.3 | 42t | 2 | ||||||
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 94 | 1522 | 16.2 | 59t | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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