Lawrence GainesGaines, Lawrence EdwardHeight: 6-1 Weight: 230 Born: December 15, 1953 High School: Vernon (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Wyoming | |
| 1973 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| 1974 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| 1975 | Wyoming | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 7 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 38 | FB | 13 | 1 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 43 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/25/1977 | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 155 | 659 | 4.3 | 26t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 54 | 178 | 3.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 23 | 55 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 232 | 892 | 3.8 | 26t | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 23 | 130 | 5.7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 146 | 5.8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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