DEXTER BUSSEYBussey, Dexter ManleyHeight: 6-1 Weight: 205 Born: March 11, 1952 Dallas, TX High School: John F. Kennedy (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Oklahoma | |
| 1971 | Oklahoma | Roster |
| 1972 | Texas-Arlington | |
| 1973 | Texas-Arlington |
| Draft: 3rd round (65th overall) 1974 Detroit Lions; 25th round (293rd overall) 1974 Birmingham Americans |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 11 | 0 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 8 | 4 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 24 | HB | 16 | 10 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 24 | FB | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 24 | FB | 9 | 6 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 24 | HB | 15 | 3 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 24 | RB | 16 | 3 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 150 | 100 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Signed | 6/8/1974 | 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL |
| Retired | 4/17/1985 | 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 138 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 157 | 696 | 4.4 | 32t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 196 | 858 | 4.4 | 46 | 3 | ||||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 85 | 338 | 4.0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 225 | 924 | 4.1 | 36 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 144 | 625 | 4.3 | 38 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 145 | 720 | 5.0 | 40 | 3 | ||||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 105 | 446 | 4.2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 48 | 136 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 57 | 249 | 4.4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 32 | 91 | 2.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1203 | 5105 | 4.2 | 46 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 14 | 175 | 12.5 | 65t | 2 | ||||||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 28 | 218 | 7.8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 31 | 275 | 8.9 | 18t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 39 | 364 | 9.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 14t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 193 | 1616 | 8.4 | 65t | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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