Jeff YeatesYeates, Jeffrey LeeHeight: 6-3 Weight: 252 Born: August 3, 1951 Buffalo, NY High School: Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Boston College | |
| 1970 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1971 | Boston College | |
| 1972 | Boston College |
| Draft: 4th round (103rd overall) 1973 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 62 | DT | 10 | 0 |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 62 | RDT | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 62 | DT | 3 | 1 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 79 | DT | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 79 | DT | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE-LDT-RDT | 16 | 12 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE | 16 | 13 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 79 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 79 | DE | 8 | 0 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 138 | 83 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 2/21/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | |
| Released | 9/28/1976 | 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL |
| Released | 9/28/1976 | 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 12/1/1976 | 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 4.5 | 52.0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 4.0 | 19.5 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
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