LIONEL MANUELManuel, Lionel, Jr.Height: 5-11 Weight: 177 Born: April 13, 1962 Los Angeles, CA High School: Bassett (La Puente, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Citrus JC | Played |
| 1981 | Citrus JC | Played |
| 1982 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1983 | Pacific | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (171st overall) 1984 New York Giants; Territorial Selection 1984 Los Angeles Express |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 5 |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 12 |
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 12 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 86 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1992 BAR WLAF | 80 | WR | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 90 | 61 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/4/1984 | 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/30/1985 | 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL |
| Activated | 12/28/1985 | 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/29/1986 | 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL |
| Activated | 1/3/1987 | 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/21/1987 | 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL |
| Activated | 10/24/1987 | 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL |
| Released | 12/18/1990 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 4/23/1991 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/1/1991 | 1991 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1991 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1992 BAR WLAF | |
| Free Agent | 1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1992 BAR WLAF |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 138 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 33 | 619 | 18.8 | 53 | 4 | ||||||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 49 | 859 | 17.5 | 51t | 5 | ||||||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 11 | 181 | 16.5 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 30 | 545 | 18.2 | 50t | 6 | ||||||
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 65 | 1029 | 15.8 | 46 | 4 | ||||||
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 33 | 539 | 16.3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 11 | 169 | 15.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1992 BAR WLAF | 15 | 232 | 15.5 | 40 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 232 | 3941 | 17.0 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 8 | 3 | 62 | 7.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 3 | 6 | 22 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 9 | 84 | 7.6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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