Roscoe Word
Roscoe Word
Born: July 24, 1952
Pine Bluff, AR USA
Position: DB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
College: Jackson St.
High School: Dollarway (Pine Bluff, AR)
Career: 1974-1976
Drafted: 1974 in Round 3, #74 overall by the New York Jets
Roscoe Word played from 1974 to 1976 during his career with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Word intercepted 3 passes for 19 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL New York Jets | 38 | 301 | 7.9 | 34 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 293 | 7.5 | 34 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL New York Jets | 4 | 69 | 17.2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 24 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL New York Jets | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 19 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL New York Jets | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL | New York Jets | 14 | 10 |
| 1976 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL | New York Giants | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL | New York Jets | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 2 |
