Gary SpaniSpani, Gary LelandHeight: 6-2 Weight: 229 Born: January 9, 1956 Satanta, KS High School: Manhattan (KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (58th overall) 1978 Kansas City Chiefs |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 14 | 13 |
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 10 | 9 |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 14 | 14 |
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 14 | 13 |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 59 | RILB | 16 | 3 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 124 | 108 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL |
| Signed | 5/31/1978 | 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL |
| Activated | 10/14/1983 | 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/1987 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 9/7/1987 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1987 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47t | 1 |
| 1986 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1986 KC NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 47t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1984 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1984 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1978 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 1 |
| 1982 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1982 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1983 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 118 | 2 |
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