ARTHUR WHITTINGTONWhittington, Arthur LeeHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: September 4, 1955 Cuero, TX Died: April 22, 2024 Houston, TX High School: Cuero (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1975 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1976 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1977 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (176th overall) 1978 Oakland Raiders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 22 | HB | 16 | 9 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 22 | RB | 9 | 7 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 22 | RB | 15 | 3 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 22 | RB | 16 | 2 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 21 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 22 | HB | 16 | 12 |
| 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL | 22 | HB | 15 | 8 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 58 | 21 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1978 | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/8/1979 | 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL |
| Activated | 11/17/1979 | 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/4/1982 | 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/6/1982 | 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 11/20/1982 | 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL |
| Released | 11/24/1982 | 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 2/18/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 2/16/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Free Agent | 12/6/1984 | 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 5/6/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 172 | 661 | 3.8 | 26t | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 109 | 397 | 3.6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 91 | 299 | 3.3 | 42t | 3 | ||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 69 | 220 | 3.2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 282 | 1043 | 3.7 | 24 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL | 115 | 419 | 3.6 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 448 | 1592 | 3.6 | 42t | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 19 | 240 | 12.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 19 | 205 | 10.8 | 55 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 23 | 213 | 9.3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 66 | 584 | 8.8 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL | 28 | 219 | 7.8 | 46 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 764 | 9.1 | 55 | 2 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 23 | 473 | 20.6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 21 | 392 | 18.7 | 90t | 1 | ||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 25 | 0 | 563 | 22.5 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 0 | 1513 | 19.9 | 90t | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 0 |
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