Tim SpencerSpencer, Timothy ArnoldHeight: 6-1 Weight: 225 Born: December 10, 1960 Martins Ferry, OH High School: Richland (St. Clairsville, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (307th overall) 1983 San Diego Chargers; 1st round (2nd overall) 1983 Chicago Blitz |
| Relatives: Father of Evan Spencer |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 46 | HB | 18 | 18 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 46 | RB | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 46 | FB | 16 | |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 43 | FB | 16 | 15 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 43 | FB | 14 | 12 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 43 | FB | 12 | 7 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 43 | RB | 16 | 1 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 43 | RB | 16 | 11 |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | 43 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 78 | 46 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1/7/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Allocation Draft | 12/6/1984 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Signed | 2/21/1985 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1985 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Signed | 8/2/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Signed | 11/27/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Released | 5/2/1991 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 114 | ||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 114 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 300 | 1157 | 3.9 | 25 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 227 | 1212 | 5.3 | 81t | 17 | ||||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 198 | 789 | 4.0 | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 124 | 478 | 3.9 | 24 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 99 | 350 | 3.5 | 23 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 73 | 228 | 3.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 44 | 215 | 4.9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 134 | 521 | 3.9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 474 | 1792 | 3.8 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 38 | 362 | 9.5 | 43t | 2 | |||||||
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 46 | 589 | 12.8 | 72t | 2 | |||||||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 11 | 135 | 12.3 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 17 | 123 | 7.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 18 | 112 | 6.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 53 | 432 | 8.2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 5 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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