Avon RileyRiley, Avon GabrielleHeight: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: February 10, 1958 Savannah, GA High School: Savannah (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canyons JC | |
| 1978 | Canyons JC | |
| 1979 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1980 | UCLA | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 53 | LILB | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 53 | LOLB-ROLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 53 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 53 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 53 | LILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 53 | LILB | 16 | 6 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 99 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 91 | 61 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1981 | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | |
| Released | 8/24/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/30/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/14/1988 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/15/1988 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1997 | 1997 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1997 MIA NFL |
| Released | 9/1/1997 | 1997 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1997 MIA NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 121 | 24.2 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
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