VIRGIL ROBINSONRobinson, Virgil I., Jr.Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Born: November 2, 1947 Inverness, MS High School: L.B. Landry (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Grambling State |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 47 | RB | 11 | 2 |
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 47 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 47 | RB | ||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 47 | HB | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 14 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | |
| Released | 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/15/1971 | 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL |
| Released | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | |
| Signed | 3/29/1973 | 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL |
| Signed | 5/15/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 29 | 96 | 3.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 31 | 100 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 124 | 450 | 3.6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 97 | 2.9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1975 SHR WFL | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 19 | 443 | 23.3 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 3 | - | 76 | 25.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 443 | 23.3 | 51 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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