Claxton WelchWelch, Claxton NathanielHeight: 5-11 Weight: 203 Born: July 3, 1947 Portland, OR High School: David Douglas (Portland, OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Oregon | |
| 1966 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1967 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1968 | Oregon | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (230th overall) 1969 Dallas Cowboys |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 42 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 42 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 42 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 1970 Year (NFL)1970 Year NFL | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 42 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 34 | RB | 2 | 1 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 31 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1969 | 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1972 KC NFL | |
| Signed | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 12/5/1973 | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL |
| Released | 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 Year (NFL)1970 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 5t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Year (NFL)1970 Year NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 5t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 83 | 3.2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 4 | 105 | 26.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 217 | 24.1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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