- Raymond Clayborn
Infobox NFLretired
position=Cornerback
number=26
birthdate=birth date and age|1955|1|2Fort Worth, Texas
debutyear=1977
finalyear=1991
draftyear=1977
draftround=1
draftpick=16
college=Texas
teams=
*New England Patriots (1977-1989)
*Cleveland Browns (1990-1991)|stat1label=INT
stat1value=36
stat2label=INT yards
stat2value=555
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=1
nfl=CLA772560
highlights=
* 3xPro Bowl selection (1983, 1985, 1986)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=Raymond DeWayne Clayborn (born
January 2 ,1955 inFort Worth, Texas ), is a formerAmerican Football cornerback who played for theNew England Patriots (1977-1989) andCleveland Browns (1990, 1991) in theNFL . Before his NFL career, he played for theUniversity of Texas at Austin .Clayborn had a superb career with the Patriots, making the
Pro Bowl 3 times. As a rookie, he returned 28 kickoffs for 869 yards and a league leading 3 touchdowns, giving him an NFL best 31 yards per return average. His best season was in 1985, recording 6 interceptions and assisting his team to a championship appearance inSuper Bowl XX , and recovered a fumble in the game.Clayborn finished his career with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 555 yards and a touchdown. He also returned 57 kickoffs for 1,538 yards and 3 touchdowns, and recovered 4 fumbles. At the time of his retirement, his 36 interceptions were a Patriots record.
External links
* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLAYBRAY01 Database Football]
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