Walt Roberts
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[edit] Biography
Walt Roberts (Walter Roberts) was born on February 15, 1942 in Texarkana, Texas. After going to high school at Compton (CA), Roberts attended San Jose State University. Roberts made his professional debut in the NFL in 1964 with the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that 1967 was Walt Roberts's best year, as he had 737 kick return yards, ran back a kickoff for a touchdown and ran back a fumble for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 24t |
| 1965 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 16 | 314 | 19.6 | 4 | 80t |
| 1966 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 1967 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 17 | 384 | 22.6 | 3 | 96 |
| 1969 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 1970 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 27 | 411 | 15.2 | 1 | 66t |
| 6 year NFL career | 83 | 67 | 1218 | 18.2 | 9 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 24 | 661 | 27.5 | 60 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 18 | 493 | 27.4 | 88 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 20 | 454 | 22.7 | 57 | 0 |
| 1967 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 28 | 737 | 26.3 | 91t | 1 |
| 1969 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 17 | 383 | 22.5 | 42 | 0 |
| 1970 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 83 | 107 | 2728 | 25.5 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 10 | 132 | 13.2 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 18 | 162 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| 1967 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 1969 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 9 | 25 | 0 |
| 1970 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 83 | 72 | 446 | 6.2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 1966 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 year NFL career | 83 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 1969 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | WAS | NFL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 83 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
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