Jefferson hauled in 7,539 yards as a receiver in 162 games for his career. He hauled in 451 passes thrown his way for an average of 16.7 yards per catch. His longest catch of his career went for 84 yds and he caught 62.5% of the passes thrown in his direction. Jefferson (52 receiving TD’s) accumulated an average of 46.5 yards per game receiving and he has 2.8 receptions per contest in his career.
Jefferson accounted for 364 yards in his last year. His receptions per contest and yards per game average were 1.9 and 26.0 yards. During his final year, Jefferson pulled in 2 receiving touchdowns and had a long catch of 84 yards. He totaled 364 yards in his final year and earned 13.5 yards per catch. His percentage of passes caught during his final year was 61.7% and he got there by catching 27 out of the 44 passes that went his way. Jefferson played in 14 games in his last season.
Roy Jefferson Stats
| Year | Team | Rec | Yards | Y/R | G | GS | TD | 1D | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 451 | 7,539 | 16.7 | 162 | 144 | 52 | 312 | 84 | 2.8 | 46.5 | 0 | |
| 1976 | WAS | 27 | 364 | 13.5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1.9 | 26.0 | 1 |
| 1975 | WAS | 15 | 255 | 17.0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.6 | 1 |
| 1974 | WAS | 43 | 654 | 15.2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 3.1 | 46.7 | 1 |
| 1973 | WAS | 41 | 595 | 14.5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2.9 | 42.5 | 0 |
| 1972 | WAS | 35 | 550 | 15.7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.3 | 1 |
| 1971 | WAS | 47 | 701 | 14.9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 3.4 | 50.1 | 0 |
| 1970 | BAL | 44 | 749 | 17.0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 3.1 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 1969 | PIT | 67 | 1,079 | 16.1 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 4.8 | 77.1 | 3 |
| 1968 | PIT | 58 | 1,074 | 18.5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 4.1 | 76.7 | 3 |
| 1967 | PIT | 29 | 459 | 15.8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 1966 | PIT | 32 | 772 | 24.1 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.1 | 3 |
| 1965 | PIT | 13 | 287 | 22.1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 3 |
1976 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 51st |
| Games Started | 14 | 40th |
| Receptions | 27 | 74th |
| Receiving Yards | 364 | 64th |
| Yards Per Reception | 13.5 | 118th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 2 | 65th |
| 1st Down Catches | 27 | 166th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 74th |
| Receptions Per Game | 1.9 | 84th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 26.0 | 77th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1021st |
1975 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 205th |
| Games Started | 5 | 147th |
| Receptions | 15 | 145th |
| Receiving Yards | 255 | 102nd |
| Yards Per Reception | 17.0 | 61st |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 2 | 90th |
| 1st Down Catches | 36 | 94th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 145th |
| Receptions Per Game | 1.2 | 147th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 19.6 | 106th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1063rd |
1974 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 11th |
| Games Started | 13 | 51st |
| Receptions | 43 | 13th |
| Receiving Yards | 654 | 10th |
| Yards Per Reception | 15.2 | 79th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 20th |
| 1st Down Catches | 43 | 75th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 13th |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.1 | 18th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 46.7 | 12th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1033rd |
1973 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 21st |
| Games Started | 14 | 18th |
| Receptions | 41 | 22nd |
| Receiving Yards | 595 | 17th |
| Yards Per Reception | 14.5 | 90th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 1 | 89th |
| 1st Down Catches | 36 | 103rd |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 22nd |
| Receptions Per Game | 2.9 | 29th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 42.5 | 22nd |
| Fumbles | 0 | 5th |
1972 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 25th |
| Games Started | 14 | 16th |
| Receptions | 35 | 32nd |
| Receiving Yards | 550 | 27th |
| Yards Per Reception | 15.7 | 82nd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 3 | 43rd |
| 1st Down Catches | 45 | 65th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 32nd |
| Receptions Per Game | 2.5 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 39.3 | 32nd |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1047th |
1971 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 7th |
| Games Started | 14 | 5th |
| Receptions | 47 | 9th |
| Receiving Yards | 701 | 13th |
| Yards Per Reception | 14.9 | 87th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 26th |
| 1st Down Catches | 70 | 21st |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 9th |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.4 | 11th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 50.1 | 15th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 3rd |
1970 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 14th |
| Games Started | 14 | 12th |
| Receptions | 44 | 17th |
| Receiving Yards | 749 | 13th |
| Yards Per Reception | 17.0 | 52nd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 7 | 11th |
| 1st Down Catches | 55 | 48th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 17th |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.1 | 19th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 53.5 | 16th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1046th |
1969 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 14 | 3rd |
| Receptions | 67 | 3rd |
| Receiving Yards | 1,079 | 2nd |
| Yards Per Reception | 16.1 | 37th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 9 | 4th |
| 1st Down Catches | 63 | 22nd |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 3rd |
| Receptions Per Game | 4.8 | 3rd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 77.1 | 2nd |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1170th |
1968 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 13 | 37th |
| Receptions | 58 | 2nd |
| Receiving Yards | 1,074 | 1st |
| Yards Per Reception | 18.5 | 23rd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 11 | 2nd |
| 1st Down Catches | 62 | 25th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 2nd |
| Receptions Per Game | 4.1 | 2nd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 76.7 | 1st |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1171st |
1967 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 91st |
| Games Started | 11 | 53rd |
| Receptions | 29 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards | 459 | 32nd |
| Yards Per Reception | 15.8 | 36th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 30th |
| 1st Down Catches | 58 | 29th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 40th |
| Receptions Per Game | 2.2 | 43rd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 35.3 | 30th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1128th |
1966 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 30th |
| Games Started | 14 | 24th |
| Receptions | 32 | 38th |
| Receiving Yards | 772 | 13th |
| Yards Per Reception | 24.1 | 5th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 22nd |
| 1st Down Catches | 84 | 7th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 38th |
| Receptions Per Game | 2.3 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 55.1 | 14th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1170th |
1965 Stats for Roy Jefferson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 132nd |
| Games Started | 4 | 89th |
| Receptions | 13 | 78th |
| Receiving Yards | 287 | 48th |
| Yards Per Reception | 22.1 | 11th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 1 | 78th |
| 1st Down Catches | 50 | 47th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 78th |
| Receptions Per Game | 1.3 | 72nd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 28.7 | 40th |
| Fumbles | 3 | 1173rd |