Paul McDonaldMcDonald, Paul BrianHeight: 6-2 Weight: 185 Born: February 23, 1958 Montebello, CA High School: Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Southern California | |
| 1977 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1978 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1979 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (109th overall) 1980 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 9 | 3 |
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 16 | 2 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 16 | QB | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL | 14 | QB | 1 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 85 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 6/9/1980 | 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL |
| Released | 6/23/1986 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1986 | 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1986 | 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 11/4/1986 | 1986 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1986 DAL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL |
| Released | 8/23/1988 | 1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 7 | -13 | -1.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 22 | 4 | 0.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 6 | 0.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 20 | 463 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 46 | 4 | 7.0 | 2 | 3.5 | 6 | 43 | 95.9 | |||
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 149 | 73 | 49.0 | 68 | 993 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 56t | 5 | 3.4 | 8 | 5.4 | 13 | 95 | 59.5 | |||
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 68 | 32 | 47.1 | 32 | 341 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 27 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 5.9 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 42.6 | ||
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 493 | 271 | 55.0 | 199 | 3472 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 64 | 14 | 2.8 | 23 | 4.7 | 53 | 345 | 67.3 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 767 | 411 | 53.6 | 319 | 5269 | 6.9 | 12.8 | 64 | 24 | 3.1 | 37 | 4.8 | 78 | 521 | 0 | 65.7 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -14 | 0 |
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