Rusty ChambersChambers, Russell FrancisHeight: 6-1 Weight: 218 Born: November 10, 1953 Amite City, LA Died: July 1, 1981 Hammond, LA High School: Loranger (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Tulane | |
| 1972 | Tulane | Lettered |
| 1973 | Tulane | Lettered |
| 1974 | Tulane | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 51 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 51 | LLB | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL | 51 | LOLB-ROLB | 10 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL | 51 | LILB | 14 | 2 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 51 | RILB-LILB | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 51 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 57 | LILB-RILB | 16 | 12 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 88 | 46 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 2/5/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Signed | 9/30/1975 | 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL |
| Released | 10/6/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Signed | 10/7/1976 | 1976 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1976 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1981 | 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 49 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| 1977 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1977 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 1 |
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