Carl RoachesRoaches, Carl EdwardHeight: 5-7 Weight: 163 Born: October 2, 1953 Houston, TX High School: M.B. Smiley (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1973 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1974 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 14th round (377th overall) 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL | 29 | WR | 3 | |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 85 | WR | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 83 | WR | 3 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 76 | 0 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Released | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | |
| Signed | 1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL | |
| Released | 1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL | |
| Signed | 6/12/1980 | 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL |
| Rights Released | 6/26/1985 | 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 8/8/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Signed | 10/16/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/8/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Rights Released | 5/13/1986 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL | 2 | - | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 47 | 6 | 384 | 8.2 | 68 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 39 | 4 | 296 | 7.6 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 19 | 4 | 104 | 5.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 20 | 9 | 159 | 8.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 26 | 8 | 152 | 5.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 155 | 33 | 1116 | 7.2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 37 | 746 | 20.2 | 46 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 28 | 0 | 769 | 27.5 | 96t | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 21 | 0 | 441 | 21.0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 34 | 0 | 641 | 18.9 | 97t | 1 | |||
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 30 | 0 | 679 | 22.6 | 49 | 0 | |||
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 4 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 154 | 0 | 3352 | 21.8 | 97t | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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