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LAVAL SHORT

Short, Laval Howard, Jr.
Position: DT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 250
Born: September 29, 1958 Nashville, TN
High School: East (Denver, CO); Columbine (CO)
YearCollegeStatus
1976ColoradoLettered
1977ColoradoLettered
1978ColoradoLettered
1979ColoradoLettered
Draft: 5th round (136th overall) 1980 Denver Broncos
NFL Playoff Statistics
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL63NT150
1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL64NT40
1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL92NT-LDT1714
1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL92DT
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL190
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/29/19801980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL
Signed5/16/19801980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL
Released8/25/19811981 Denver Broncos (NFL)1981 DEN NFL
Signed11/24/19811981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1981 TB NFL
Released8/23/19821982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1982 TB NFL
Signed2/18/19831983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL
Released1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL
Signed1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL
Released1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL
SACKSNOYDS
1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL5.035.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL0001100
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