JEFF DONALDSONDonaldson, Jeffery MichaelHeight: 6-0 Weight: 191 Born: April 19, 1962 Fort Collins, CO High School: Fort Collins (CO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1981 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1982 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1983 | Colorado | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (226th overall) 1984 Houston Oilers ; Territorial Selection 1984 Denver Gold |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 28 | SS | 16 | 2 |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 31 | FS | 16 | 7 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 31 | FS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 31 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 31 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 42 | FS | 16 | 9 |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 42 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 42 | SS-LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL | 42 | SS | 13 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 151 | 78 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1984 | 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 3/26/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1991 | 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 8/31/1993 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 0 | 14 | 14L | 0 | |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 87 | 7.3 | 23 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 6 | 1 | 35 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 35 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 5 | 0 | 93 | 18.6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
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