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CORNELL BURBAGE

Burbage, Cornell Rodney
Height: 5-10 Weight: 181
Born: February 22, 1965 Lexington, KY
High School: Bryan Station (Lexington, KY)
YearCollegeStatus
1983Kentucky
1984KentuckyLettered
1985KentuckyLettered
1986KentuckyLettered
NFL Game Logs
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL15WR32
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL82WR100
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL82WR101
1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF82WR1010
1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF82WR
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL89WR12
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL89WR5
3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL233
2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL17
TransactionDateTeam
Signed4/30/19871987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Released9/7/19871987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Signed9/23/19871987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Released10/26/19871987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL
Signed (Future)12/24/19871988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL
Released8/30/19881988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL
Signed10/11/19881988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL
Injured Reserve9/18/19891989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL
Released10/31/19891989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL
Signed11/2/19891989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)2/1/19901989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL
Signed3/28/19901990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL
Released8/28/19901990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL
Signed by League1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF
Pro Draft2/18/19911991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF
Signed by League1/10/19911991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF
Free Agent1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF
Signed7/11/19911991 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1991 PIT NFL
Released8/26/19911991 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1991 PIT NFL
Signed1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF
Free Agent1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF
Signed1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL
Free Agent1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL
Signed1995 Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL)1995 MEM CFL
Released1995 Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL)1995 MEM CFL
AWARDS
1992 Official All-WLAF
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL200---00-012
1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF10000-00-06
1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF2000-00-012
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL3000-000018
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL1000-00006
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL200---00-012
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL4000000024
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL716824.077t20
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL25025.041011
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL171347.9150000
1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF2241919.0491
1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF3547813.7481
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL3136711.83130
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL1519913.33700
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2635213.577t2110
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL4656612.33730
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL51295.813000
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL3551.75000
1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF116484.414000
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL16-1267.9450
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL10-696.914000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL86344.313000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL261957.545000
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL20044822.4530
1989 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1989 DAL NFL305518.322000
1991 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1991 NY-NJ WLAF813617.02200
1992 New York/New Jersey Knights (WLAF)1992 NY-NJ WLAF2259226.9101t1
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL35-59717.1430
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL10-24624.6931
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL23050321.953000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL4584318.7931
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1988 DAL NFL100000
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL1010100
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL1100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL2110100
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1993 HAM CFL651-0
1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1994 HAM CFL101-00
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL75200
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