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RHOME NIXON

Nixon, Rhome Dennis
Height: 6-3 Weight: 209
Born: February 9, 1944 Houston, TX
High School: Jack Yates (Houston, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1962New Mexico StateLettered
1964Southern UniversityPlayed
1965Southern UniversityPlayed
1966Southern UniversityPlayed
Draft: 5th round (44th overall) 1966 San Diego Chargers (redshirt); 1st round (6th overall) 1967 Chicago Bears (redshirt)
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1967 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1967 ORA COFL94TE
1968 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1968 ORA COFL94TE-FL
1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL94SE
1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL78FL-TE6
1972 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1972 OTT CFL74TE10
1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL74TE10
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL74WR16
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1975 OTT CFL74TE15
5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL57
TransactionDateTeam
Draft11/28/19651966 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1966 SD AFL
Draft11/17/19661967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL
Signed1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL
Released1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL
Assigned on Waivers1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL
Allocated1967 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1967 ORA COFL
Released1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL
Free Agent1968 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1968 ORA COFL
Signed1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL
Free Agent1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL
Signed1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL
Released1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL
Signed1971 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1971 OTT CFL
Released1971 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1971 OTT CFL
Signed
Free Agent
Signed1972 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1972 OTT CFL
Pro Draft3/18/19741974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL
Free Agent1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1975 OTT CFL
Signed1976 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1976 MTL CFL
Released1976 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1976 MTL CFL
AWARDS
1968 Official All-COFL
1974 Official All-CFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1967 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1967 ORA COFL1200---00-072
1968 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1968 ORA COFL100---00-060
1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL900---00-054
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL700---000042
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1975 OTT CFL3000-000018
1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL600---000036
1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL100---00006
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL170000000102
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1967 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1967 ORA COFL100.00000
1968 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1968 ORA COFL4246.02300
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL100.0000.000.01100.00.0
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1967 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1967 ORA COFL4176518.75312
1968 Orange County Ramblers (COFL)1968 ORA COFL3476222.45410
1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)1969 POR COFL5894016.2509
1970 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1970 BC CFL1127124.6521
1972 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1972 OTT CFL2534713.92800
1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1973 OTT CFL3849313.0466
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1974 OTT CFL5495017.6687
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1975 OTT CFL2745216.7643
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL155251316.268170
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1975 OTT CFL1100000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL1100000
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