Ray CoatesCoates, Rayford JeraldHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: May 8, 1924 New Orleans, LA Died: July 3, 2013 New Orleans, LA High School: Jesuit (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1945 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (111th overall) 1948 Buffalo Bills; 8th round (57th overall) 1948 New York Giants |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 49 | TB-LDH | 10 | 0 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 49 | LDH-LOH | 12 | 11 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 22 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/1/1948 | 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 50 | 176 | 3.5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 27 | 55 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 77 | 231 | 3.0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 26t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135.4 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 26t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135.4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 8 | 152 | 19.0 | 51 | 1 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 152 | 19.0 | 51 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 40 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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