Roy WinstonWinston, Roy CharlesHeight: 6-1 Weight: 228 Born: September 15, 1940 Baton Rouge, LA Died: March 5, 2022 Birmingham, AL High School: Istrouma (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Louisiana State | |
| 1959 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1960 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1961 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (42nd overall) 1962 San Diego Chargers; 4th round (45th overall) 1962 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 60 | MLB-LOG | 13 | 2 |
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 7 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1967 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1967 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 12 | 8 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 60 | LLB | 7 | 0 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 191 | 161 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1962 SD AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1/16/1962 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/20/1977 | 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 17 | 0 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29t | 1 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 29t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1963 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 2 |
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