Eric FairsFairs, Eric JeromeHeight: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: February 17, 1964 Memphis, TN High School: Northside (Memphis, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1983 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1984 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1985 | Memphis | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 51 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 51 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 51 | LOLB | 16 | 3 |
| 1990 Houston Oilers (NFL)1990 HOU NFL | 51 | LLB | 16 | 1 |
| 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 51 | LB | 2 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 90 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/21/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 6/25/1990 | 1990 Houston Oilers (NFL)1990 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 3/31/1992 | 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1992 | 1992 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1992 BUF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/1/1992 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/17/1992 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| Released | 11/11/1992 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 2.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Houston Oilers (NFL)1990 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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