Cliff ThriftThrift, Clifford RayHeight: 6-2 Weight: 234 Born: May 3, 1956 Dallas, TX High School: Purcell (OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | East Central | |
| 1976 | East Central | Played |
| 1977 | East Central | Played |
| 1978 | East Central | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (73rd overall) 1979 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 59 | LB | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 59 | MLB | 7 | 5 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 59 | MLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 59 | LB | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 52 | RLB | 16 | 2 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1986 LARM NFL | 52 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 97 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/22/1979 | 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/28/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Activated | 12/31/1981 | 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/5/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Activated | 11/12/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Released | 7/9/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/10/1985 | 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1986 | 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 10/2/1986 | 1986 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1986 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1986 LARM NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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