ODELL LAWSONLawson, Odell J.Height: 6-2 Weight: 218 Born: December 20, 1948 Ponca City, OK Died: February 14, 2008 New Orleans, LA High School: Ponca City (OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Langston |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 32 | RB | 14 | 2 |
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 32 | RB | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 39 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 39 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 37 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | |
| Released | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Signed | 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | |
| Released | 7/7/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 56 | 99 | 1.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 70 | 130 | 1.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 108 | 8.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 25 | 546 | 21.8 | 52 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35 | 731 | 20.9 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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