Josh AshtonAshton, Josh, Jr.Position: RB Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 Born: August 24, 1949 Eagle Lake, TX Died: October 4, 1993 Harris County, TX High School: Eagle Lake (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Blinn JC | Played |
| 1968 | Blinn JC | Played |
| 1969 | Tulsa | Played |
| 1970 | Tulsa | Played |
| Draft: 9th round (209th overall) 1971 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 25 | LOH | 6 | |
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 31 | RB | 14 | 12 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 31 | RB | 12 | 8 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 31 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 31 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 40 | 20 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | |
| Released | 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | |
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Traded | 7/31/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/15/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Signed | 11/26/1975 | 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL |
| Released | 7/20/1976 | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 25 | 162 | 6.5 | 54 | 2 | ||||
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 128 | 546 | 4.3 | 35 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 93 | 305 | 3.3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 257 | 994 | 3.9 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 22 | 207 | 9.4 | 24t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 51 | 0 | |||||||
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 320 | 9.7 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 10 | - | 291 | 29.1 | 47 | 0 | |||
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 15 | 309 | 20.6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 309 | 20.6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 10 | 291 | 29.1 | 47 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1971 BC CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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