LUTHER BLUEBlue, Luther J.Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Born: October 21, 1954 Valdosta, GA High School: Valdosta (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Iowa State | Freshmen Team |
| 1974 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 4 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 89 | WR | 9 | 3 |
| 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL | 80 | WR | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 14 | WR | 1 | |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 42 | 22 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1977 | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/31/1979 | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Signed | 10/28/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/5/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1981 | 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 8/19/1981 | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL |
| Released | 9/4/1981 | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 31 | 350 | 11.3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 542 | 11.5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 7 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 7 | 59 | 7.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | 60 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 236 | 23.6 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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