VERNON MAXWELLMaxwell, Vernon LeroyHeight: 6-2 Weight: 237 Born: October 25, 1961 Birmingham, AL High School: Verbum Dei (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (29th overall) 1983 Baltimore Colts; Territorial Selection 1983 Arizona Wranglers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 56 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 56 | ROLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 98 | ROLB-RILB | 9 | 2 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 57 | RILB-ROLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 57 | LB | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 50 | ROLB | 9 | 7 |
| 1991 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1991 HAM CFL | 92 | OLB | 9 | |
| 1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1992 HAM CFL | 92 | LB | 5 | |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 77 | 56 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 8/1/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/25/1985 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/26/1989 | 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL |
| Released | 11/13/1989 | 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 5/1/1990 | 1990 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1990 PHX NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1990 PHX NFL |
| Signed | 6/11/1991 | 1991 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1991 LARM NFL |
| Released | 1991 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1991 LARM NFL | |
| Signed | 9/6/1991 | 1991 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1991 HAM CFL |
| Released | 1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1992 HAM CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1992 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1991 HAM CFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1992 HAM CFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 39 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 11.0 | |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1989 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1991 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1991 HAM CFL | 25 | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| 1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1992 HAM CFL | 12 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 37 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
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