| Bobby MaplesMaples, Bobby RayHeight: 6-3 Weight: 247 Born: December 28, 1942 Mount Vernon, TX Died: February 16, 1991 Sugar Land, TX High School: Mount Vernon (TX) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Baylor | |
| 1962 | Baylor | Lettered | 
| 1963 | Baylor | Lettered | 
| 1964 | Baylor | Lettered | 
| Draft: 4th round (26th overall) 1965 Houston Oilers; 3rd round (41st overall) 1965 Cleveland Browns | 
| Relatives: Brother of Jim Maples | 
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 50 | LLB-RLB | 14 | 8 | 
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 50 | C | 13 | 10 | 
| 1967 Houston Oilers (AFL)1967 HOU AFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 51 | C | 3 | 1 | 
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 12 | 4 | 
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 14 | 
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 10 | 
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 14 | 0 | 
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 50 | C | 16 | 5 | 
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 184 | 136 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 
| Signed (Future) | 12/6/1964 | 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 
| Released | 9/10/1971 | 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 
| Signed | 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 8/31/1972 | 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 
| Free Agent | 2/1/1979 | 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Houston Oilers (AFL)1967 HOU AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 
| 1968 Houston Oilers (AFL)1968 HOU AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1969 Houston Oilers (AFL)1969 HOU AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | |
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 0 | |
| 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -17 | 0 | 
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