Jeff GrothGroth, Jeffrey EugeneHeight: 5-10 Weight: 172 Born: July 2, 1957 Mankato, MN High School: Chagrin Falls (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Bowling Green State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Bowling Green State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Bowling Green State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Bowling Green State | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (206th overall) 1979 Miami Dolphins |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 85 | WR | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 81 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 48 | WR | 15 | 13 |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 86 | WR | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 14 |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 13 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 94 | 50 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/4/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | |
| Released | 8/27/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 8/28/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Released | 9/29/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 10/2/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Released | 10/13/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 10/16/1979 | 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/9/1981 | 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/16/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Activated | 11/16/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 20 | 380 | 19.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 30 | 383 | 12.8 | 39 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 49 | 585 | 11.9 | 42 | 1 | |||||||
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 33 | 487 | 14.8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 15 | 238 | 15.9 | 56t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 153 | 2132 | 13.9 | 56t | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 37 | 6 | 436 | 11.8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 21 | 13 | 144 | 6.9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 39 | 15 | 275 | 7.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | 6 | 12 | 32 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 105 | 46 | 887 | 8.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 12 | 216 | 18.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 3 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 287 | 17.9 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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