Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1978 23 DEN NFL RB 16 0 66 296 1 16 4.5 18.5 4.1 24 199 8.3 1 21 1.5 12.4 90 5.5 495 2 4 4
1979 24 DEN NFL RB 10 3 43 169 1 18 3.9 16.9 4.3 19 137 7.2 1 19 1.9 13.7 62 4.9 306 2 1 2
1980 25 DEN NFL RB 12 10 111 385 4 19 3.5 32.1 9.3 35 309 8.8 0 36 2.9 25.8 146 4.8 694 4 3 6
1981 26 DEN NFL RB 16 14 183 640 3 23 3.5 40.0 11.4 52 507 9.8 0 37 3.3 31.7 235 4.9 1147 3 4 9
1982 27 DEN NFL RB 8 5 19 81 0 13 4.3 10.1 2.4 14 134 9.6 0 20 1.8 16.8 33 6.5 215 0 3 3
1983 28 DEN NFL RB 14 3 57 222 1 28 3.9 15.9 4.1 17 137 8.1 1 25 1.2 9.8 74 4.9 359 2 0 3
6 Yrs 76 35 479 1793 10 28 3.7 23.6 6.3 161 1423 8.8 3 37 2.1 18.7 640 5.0 3216 13 15 27
17 Game Avg 17 8 107 401 2 28 3.7 23.6 6.3 36 318 8.8 1 37 2.1 18.7 143 1.1 719 3 3 6
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1978 23 DEN NFL RB 1 0 4 14 1 10 3.5 14.0 4.0 2 19 9.5 0 16 2.0 19.0 6 5.5 33 1 0
1979 24 DEN NFL RB 1 0 9 24 0 7 2.7 24.0 9.0 4 40 10.0 1 12 4.0 40.0 13 4.9 64 1 0
1983 28 DEN NFL RB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs 3 0 13 38 1 10 2.9 12.7 4.3 6 59 9.8 1 16 2.0 19.7 19 5.1 97 2 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 74 215 6 10 2.9 12.7 4.3 34 334 9.8 6 16 2.0 19.7 108 28.9 550 11 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
197823DENRB4616010680236.8715403222.07174
197924DENRB4610377802211.11333603725.87202
198025DENRB46121017077.0510602621.27996
198126DENRB461614011011.011489
Career7635181530238.52659703723.0395827
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
197924DENRB10035602218.7120
Career3035602218.7153
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1978 23 DEN NFL RB 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
1980 25 DEN NFL RB 12 10 0 0 0 0 3 1 -8 0 0.0 0
1982 27 DEN NFL RB 8 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0
1983 28 DEN NFL RB 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
6 Yrs 76 35 0 0 0 0 15 4 -8 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 8 0 0 0 0 3 1 -2 0 0.0 0

Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1979 24 DEN NFL RB 10 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
6 Yrs 76 35 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1978 23 DEN NFL RB 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.8
1979 24 DEN NFL RB 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.2
1980 25 DEN NFL RB 12 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.0
1981 26 DEN NFL RB 16 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.1
1983 28 DEN NFL RB 14 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
6 Yrs 76 35 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 1.0
17 Game Avg 17 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.0
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1978 23 DEN NFL RB 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1979 24 DEN NFL RB 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
3 Yrs 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0
17 Game Avg 17 0 6 6 0 0 0 68 4.0

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 9.88 (461st among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dave Preston?

Dave Preston is 69 years old.

When was Dave Preston born?

Dave Preston was born on May 29, 1955.

Where was Dave Preston born?

Dave Preston was born in Dayton, OH.

How tall is Dave Preston?

Dave Preston is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Preston weigh when playing?

Dave Preston weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Is Dave Preston in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Preston has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Dave Preston play?

Dave Preston played 76 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Dave Preston have?

Dave Preston had 479 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Dave Preston have?

Dave Preston had 1,793 rushing yards over his career.

When did Dave Preston retire?

Dave Preston last played in 1983.