LESTER HAYESHayes, Lester CraigHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: January 22, 1955 Houston, TX High School: Phillis Wheatley (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1974 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1975 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1976 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (126th overall) 1977 Oakland Raiders |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 37 | LCB-RCB | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 37 | LCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 37 | LCB | 16 | 13 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 149 | 134 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 12/10/1986 | 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL |
| Released | 6/6/1988 | 1987 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1987 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 52 | 0 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 52t | 2 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 13 | 273 | 21.0 | 62 | 1 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1984 LARI NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 27t | 1 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 572 | 14.7 | 62 | 4 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 57 | 11.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 1 |
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