GARY COLLINSCollins, Gary JamesHeight: 6-4 Weight: 211 Born: August 20, 1940 Berrysburg, PA High School: Williamstown (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Maryland | |
| 1959 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1960 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1961 | Maryland | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1962 Boston Patriots; 1st round (4th overall) 1962 Cleveland Browns |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Coaching Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 86 | P | 14 | 0 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 13 | 13 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 86 | FL-P | 5 | 4 |
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 86 | WR-P | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 11 |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 86 | WR | 13 | 8 |
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 86 | WR-P | 3 | |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 127 | 106 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/13/1961 | 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/2/1974 | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1965 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1965 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1965 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1969 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1969 United Press International All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 70 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 420 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 43 | 674 | 15.7 | 49t | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 35 | 544 | 15.5 | 43 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 50 | 884 | 17.7 | 67 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 56 | 946 | 16.9 | 54 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 32 | 500 | 15.6 | 33 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 9 | 230 | 25.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 54 | 786 | 14.6 | 48t | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 26 | 351 | 13.5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 15 | 231 | 15.4 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 331 | 5299 | 16.0 | 67 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 45 | 1926 | 42.8 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 1725 | 38.3 | |||
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 54 | 2160 | 40.0 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 1864 | 34.5 | |||
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 48 | 2016 | 42.0 | 58 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 65 | 3035 | 46.7 | 71 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 57 | 2223 | 39.0 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 1992 | 34.9 | |||
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 57 | 2078 | 36.5 | 52 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 59 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 43 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 336 | 13764 | 41.0 | 73 | 2 | 32 | 448 | 5581 | 35.8 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1970 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1971 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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