RUSS FRANCISFrancis, Russell RossHeight: 6-6 Weight: 242 Born: April 3, 1953 Seattle, WA Died: October 1, 2023 Lake Placid, NY High School: Kailua (Honolulu, HI); Pleasant Hill (OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Oregon | Freshmen Team |
| 1972 | Oregon | Played |
| 1973 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1974 | Oregon | Ineligible |
| Draft: 1st round (16th overall) 1975 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 11 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 13 | 12 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 10 | 10 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 10 | 8 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 16 | 14 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 81 | TE | 8 | 7 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 49 | TE | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Year (NFL)1987 Year NFL | 9 | 7 | ||
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 81 | TE | 12 | 8 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 167 | 148 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Reserve/Did Not Report | 8/18/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Traded | 4/27/1982 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/23/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Activated | 12/7/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Activated | 10/6/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/4/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Released | 12/15/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Signed | 12/23/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 2/1/1989 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 4/15/1989 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 240 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 35 | 636 | 18.2 | 48 | 4 | ||||||
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 26 | 367 | 14.1 | 48 | 3 | ||||||
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 16 | 229 | 14.3 | 31t | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 39 | 543 | 13.9 | 53 | 4 | ||||||
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 39 | 557 | 14.3 | 44 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 41 | 664 | 16.2 | 39t | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 23 | 278 | 12.1 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 33 | 357 | 10.8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 23 | 285 | 12.4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 44 | 478 | 10.9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 41 | 505 | 12.3 | 52 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 22 | 202 | 9.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Year (NFL)1987 Year NFL | 22 | 202 | 9.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 11 | 161 | 14.6 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 415 | 5464 | 13.2 | 53 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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