Rodger BirdBird, Rodger PaulHeight: 5-11 Weight: 195 Born: July 2, 1943 Corbin, KY Died: May 16, 2020 Henderson, KY High School: Corbin (KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kentucky | |
| 1963 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1964 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1965 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (63rd overall) 1966 Oakland Raiders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 21 | RS | 14 | 5 |
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 21 | LS | 14 | 12 |
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 21 | LS | 10 | 8 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 38 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL |
| Signed | 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | |
| Released | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | |
| Signed | 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL | |
| Released | 7/24/1971 | 1971 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1971 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 33 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 33 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 37 | 6 | 323 | 8.7 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 46 | 16 | 612 | 13.3 | 78 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 11 | 4 | 128 | 11.6 | 50 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 94 | 26 | 1063 | 11.3 | 78 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 19 | 390 | 20.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 6 | 143 | 23.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 533 | 21.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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