Craig ClemonsClemons, Craig LynnHeight: 5-11 Weight: 195 Born: June 1, 1949 Sidney, OH High School: Piqua (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Iowa | |
| 1969 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1970 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1971 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1972 Chicago Bears |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 25 | S | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 25 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 45 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 45 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 43 | FS-LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 43 | SS | 12 | 2 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 82 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/1972 | 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/4/1978 | 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/9/1978 | 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1978 TB NFL |
| Released | 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1978 TB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 2 | 109 | 54.5 | 76t | 1 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 251 | 27.9 | 76t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
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