WALTER ABERCROMBIEAbercrombie, Walter AugustusHeight: 6-0 Weight: 210 Born: September 26, 1959 Waco, TX High School: University (Waco, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1979 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1980 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1981 | Baylor | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| NFL Game Logs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 15 | 13 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 7 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 14 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 34 | RB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 32 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL) | 84 | 62 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/27/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | Draft |
| 7/14/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 9/7/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 11/27/1982 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | Activated |
| 10/20/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | Activated |
| 9/23/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | Exemption |
| 8/30/1988 | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | Released |
| 11/9/1988 | 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | Signed |
| 2/1/1989 | 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | Free Agent (Plan B) |
| 7/18/1989 | 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL | Signed |
| 8/22/1989 | 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL | Released |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 29 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 174 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 21 | 100 | 4.8 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 112 | 446 | 4.0 | 50t | 4 | ||||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 145 | 610 | 4.2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 227 | 851 | 3.7 | 32t | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 214 | 877 | 4.1 | 38t | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 123 | 459 | 3.7 | 28t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 847 | 3357 | 4.0 | 50t | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 26 | 391 | 15.0 | 51t | 3 | ||||||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 24 | 209 | 8.7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 47 | 395 | 8.4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 24 | 209 | 8.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 139 | 1351 | 9.7 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 139 | 19.9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 5 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 12 | 0 | 226 | 18.8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
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