DENNIS WINSTONWinston, Dennis EdwardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 228 Born: October 25, 1955 Forrest City, AR High School: Lee (Marianna, AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1974 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1975 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1976 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (132nd overall) 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 53 | MLB | 13 | 4 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 53 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 53 | RLB-MLB | 16 | 10 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 53 | MLB | 15 | 3 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 53 | LLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 56 | RILB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 56 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 56 | RILB-LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 56 | LILB | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 55 | LB | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 55 | LILB | 16 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 143 | 63 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 4/27/1982 | 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 10/1/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Released | 10/9/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Signed | 10/15/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 41t | 1 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 47t | 2 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 0 | 8 | 8L | 0 | |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 0 | 8 | 8L | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 173 | 13.3 | 47t | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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