GARY DOWNSDowns, Gary McLinton, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 211 Born: June 6, 1972 Columbus, GA High School: William Henry Spencer (Columbus, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1991 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1992 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1993 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (95th overall) 1994 New York Giants |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 Denver Broncos (NFL)1995 DEN NFL | 45 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 45 | RB | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 45 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 45 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 45 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 70 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/1994 | 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1994 | 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1995 | 1995 New York Giants (NFL)1995 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/28/1995 | 1995 Denver Broncos (NFL)1995 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1996 | 1996 Denver Broncos (NFL)1996 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 10/31/1996 | 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 3/17/1997 | 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/1998 | 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/2/1999 | 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/26/2001 | 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 29 | 94 | 3.2 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45 | 149 | 3.3 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 New York Giants (NFL)1994 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 New York Giants (NFL)1996 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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