JOHNNY SHEPHERDShepherd, Johnny RayHeight: 5-10 Weight: 185 Born: April 24, 1957 La Grange, NC High School: Petersburg (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Liberty | Roster |
| 1980 | West Alabama | Played |
| 1981 | West Alabama | Played |
| 1982 | West Alabama | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 19 | RB | 16 | |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 19 | RB | 7 | |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 19 | RB | 5 | |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 19 | RB | 2 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 24 | RB | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 New York Knights (ARFL)1988 NY ARFL | FB/LB | 12 | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4 Years (CFL)4 Years CFL | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 6/18/1987 | 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL |
| Signed | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1988 New York Knights (ARFL)1988 NY ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 1988 New York Knights (ARFL)1988 NY ARFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1983 Official All-CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 197 | 1069 | 5.4 | 62 | 1 | ||||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 59 | 206 | 3.5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 65 | 189 | 2.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 58 | 583 | 10.1 | 66 | 4 | ||||||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 20 | 159 | 8.0 | 44 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 19 | 139 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 100 | 882 | 8.8 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 28 | - | 738 | 26.4 | 61 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 1 | - | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 3 | - | 46 | 15.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 32 | 786 | 24.6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1983 HAM CFL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1984 HAM CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1985 HAM CFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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