WENTFORD GAINESGaines, Wentford ElijahHeight: 6-0 Weight: 185 Born: February 4, 1953 Anderson, SC High School: McDuffie (Anderson, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ferrum JC | |
| 1972 | Ferrum JC | Played |
| 1973 | Tennessee Tech | |
| 1974 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1975 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (265th overall) 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Jerrid Gaines |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 36 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 36 | CB | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 36 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 36 | LCB | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 36 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 9/6/1978 | 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 10/4/1978 | 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/7/1980 | 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL |
| Activated | 12/6/1980 | 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/16/1981 | 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 38 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 10 | 240 | 24.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 10 | 240 | 24.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 240 | 24.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Year (NFL)1978 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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