Eric Dickerson Football League
12-27-2145
#27|Chris Newson Running Back
Retired (1972, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-02-2009) Potential B+
Age at Death 71 Born 09-13-1937 in Perry, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 26 (1960) Experience 12 Years (245 Wks)
College Charleston State University, 1959 Salary 845 ($11505.079M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B  Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B- Run Blocking D+ Tackling C- Kick Return B 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C+ Execution B- Agility B-
Strength C  Health C- Aggressiveness C- Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude A- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C  C D+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C  G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB C- CB C- LS D+ KRB C 
FB C  TE C- OLB C- H C  HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1960 LOU 15 15 204 13.6 938 4.6 62.5 12 -18 5 3 1 44 21.6 64
1961 LOU 16 16 212 13.2 971 4.6 60.7 23 -37 4 0 3 36 17.0 56
1962 LOU 16 16 238 14.9 1033 4.3 64.6 21 -28 4 3 4 47 19.7 60
1963 LOU 16 16 246 15.4 1133 4.6 70.8 24 -35 8 4 8 54 22.0 46
1964 LOU 16 16 259 16.2 1166 4.5 72.9 23 -32 3 3 8 44 17.0 39
1965 LOU 16 16 286 17.9 1261 4.4 78.8 28 -41 2 1 8 59 20.6 55
1966 WAS 16 16 323 20.2 1655 5.1 103.4 25 -41 2 0 25 59 18.3 61
1967 WAS 16 16 237 14.8 1051 4.4 65.7 21 -29 3 0 10 41 17.3 41
1968 WAS 16 16 234 14.6 1083 4.6 67.7 16 -22 2 2 9 44 18.8 80
1969 WAS 16 16 235 14.7 1010 4.3 63.1 3 -4 6 2 10 44 18.7 44
1970 WAS 16 16 224 14.0 751 3.4 46.9 6 -21 2 1 3 29 12.9 31
Total   175 175 2698 15.4 12052 4.5 68.9 202 -308 41 19 89 501 18.6 80

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Chris Newson has retired from football.
09-06-1971The Washington Redskins have waived Chris Newson.
08-09-1971The Washington Redskins have moved Fred Jackson, Wendall Mays, and Chris Newson to the inactive roster.
09-28-1969Chris Newson of the Washington Redskins is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
08-18-1968Chris Newson of the Washington Redskins is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
12-29-1963Chris Newson of the Louisville Green Machine is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 35 days.
10-29-1961Chris Newson of the Louisville Green Machine is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
12-25-1960Chris Newson of the Louisville Green Machine is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.