Lin DawsonDawson, James LinwoodHeight: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: June 24, 1959 Norfolk, VA High School: Kinston (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1978 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1979 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1980 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (212th overall) 1981 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 15 | 3 |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 8 | 4 |
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 13 | 10 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 15 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 13 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 6 | 6 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 13 |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 87 | TE | 3 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 105 | 75 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1986 | 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/30/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Activated | 9/30/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/11/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/30/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Released | 12/4/1990 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Signed | 6/10/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/6/1991 | 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 39 | 427 | 10.9 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 17 | 148 | 8.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 117 | 1233 | 10.5 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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