Ernie PoughPough, Ernest LeonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 174 Born: May 17, 1952 Jacksonville, FL High School: New Stanton (Jacksonville, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas Southern | |
| 1973 | Texas Southern | Played |
| 1974 | Texas Southern | Played |
| 1975 | Texas Southern | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (88th overall) 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 2 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 82 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1980 EDM CFL | 74 | WR | 3 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 40 | 2 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 4/17/1978 | 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1979 | 1979 New York Giants (NFL)1979 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 3/15/1980 | 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1980 | 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1980 EDM CFL | |
| Released | 1981 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1981 EDM CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 50 | 1 | |||||||
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1980 EDM CFL | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 65 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 166 | 16.6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 65 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1980 EDM CFL | 3 | - | 17 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 18 | 369 | 20.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 15 | 313 | 20.9 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1980 EDM CFL | 2 | - | 49 | 24.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 793 | 19.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 New York Giants (NFL)1978 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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