ROD SHOATEShoate, RoderickHeight: 6-1 Weight: 215 Born: April 26, 1953 Spiro, OK Died: October 4, 1999 Spiro, OK High School: Spiro (OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Oklahoma | |
| 1972 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1973 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1974 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (41st overall) 1975 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 56 | LB | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 56 | ROLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 56 | ROLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 56 | ROLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 56 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 56 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 56 | ROLB | 17 | 13 |
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 56 | ROLB | 14? | 13? |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 79 | 64 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Signed | 8/1/1975 | 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 4/28/1982 | 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1982 | 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/4/1983 | 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL |
| Traded | 12/30/1983 | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| Free Agent | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 42t | 1 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 42t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 6.0 | |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 5.5 | 50.0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 5.5 | 38.0 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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