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TE · #0 · New England Patriots

Russell Francis

Born 1953 6'6" · 240 lb Oregon Drafted 1975 · R1 #16 by NE 1975 – 1988 · 13 Seasons

  • 3× Pro Bowl

Playoff career

9 Games 6 seasons
474 Rec Yds 52.7 / game
3 Rec TD 0.33 / game
35 Rec
83.3 Catch %
13.5 Y/Rec

42 Tgt11.3 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 96 1976'76
  2. 101 1978'78
  3. 123 1983'83
  4. 89 1984'84
  5. 39 1985'85
  6. 26 1986'86
  1. 4 1976'76
  2. 8 1978'78
  3. 8 1983'83
  4. 8 1984'84
  5. 4 1985'85
  6. 3 1986'86
  1. 1 1976'76
  2. 1 1978'78
  3. 0 1983'83
  4. 1 1984'84
  5. 0 1985'85
  6. 0 1986'86
  1. 24.0 1976'76
  2. 12.6 1978'78
  3. 15.4 1983'83
  4. 11.1 1984'84
  5. 9.8 1985'85
  6. 8.7 1986'86

Latest playoff games · 1986

  1. @ DIV L 3–49 3/5 · 26 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1983 123 yds · 0 TD
Most TDs 1976 1 TD · 4 rec
Most catches 1978 8 rec · 10 tgt

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