ROD MCSWAINMcSwain, RodneyHeight: 6-1 Weight: 198 Born: January 28, 1962 High Shoals Township, NC High School: Chase (Forest City, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1981 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1982 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1983 | Clemson | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (63rd overall) 1984 Atlanta Falcons; Territorial Selection 1984 Washington Federals |
| Relatives: Brother of Chuck McSwain |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 23 | CB | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 23 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 23 | CB | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 23 | CB | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 23 | LCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 23 | LCB-RCB | 9 | 4 |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 22 | SS | 13 | 12 |
| 1992 Detroit Drive (ARFL)1992 DET ARFL | WR/DB | 8 | ||
| 1993 Detroit Drive (ARFL)1993 DET ARFL | WR/DB | 12 | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 90 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 5/16/1984 | 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 8/27/1984 | 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1986 | 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/3/1986 | 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/29/1989 | 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL |
| Activated | 11/10/1989 | 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Rights Released | 4/26/1991 | 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Detroit Drive (ARFL)1992 DET ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 1993 Detroit Drive (ARFL)1993 DET ARFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 42 | 0 |
| 1989 New England Patriots (NFL)1989 NE NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 42 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 New England Patriots (NFL)1990 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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