DOUG PLANKPlank, Douglas WalterHeight: 5-11 Weight: 197 Born: March 4, 1953 Greensburg, PA High School: Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ohio State | |
| 1972 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (291st overall) 1975 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 46 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 46 | LS-RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS | 11 | 11 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS | 14 | 13 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS-SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS | 15 | 15 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS | 16 | 12 |
| 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL | 46 | FS | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 46 | FS | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 101 | 96 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1975 | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 5/14/1975 | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/30/1982 | 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 5/15/1983 | 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 12/16/1983 | 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL |
| Free Agent | 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 166 | 11.1 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 2 | 47 | 7.8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 1984 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1984 CHI USFL | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 0 |
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