Derrick Gaffney
Derrick Tyrone Gaffney
Born: May 24, 1955
Jacksonville, FL USA
Position: WR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 181
College: Florida
High School: William M. Raines (Jacksonville, FL)
Career: 1978-1987
Drafted: 1978 in Round 8, #197 overall by the New York Jets
Derrick Gaffney played from 1978 to 1987 during his career with the New York Jets. Gaffney caught 156 passes for 2,613 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL New York Jets | 38 | 691 | 18.2 | 50 | 3 |
| 1979 | NFL New York Jets | 32 | 534 | 16.7 | 43 | 1 |
| 1980 | NFL New York Jets | 24 | 397 | 16.5 | 36 | 2 |
| 1981 | NFL New York Jets | 14 | 246 | 17.6 | 39 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL New York Jets | 11 | 207 | 18.8 | 45 | 1 |
| 1983 | NFL New York Jets | 17 | 243 | 14.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL New York Jets | 19 | 285 | 15.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 156 | 2613 | 16.8 | 50 | 7 |
Kick Returns:
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1978 | NFL New York Jets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1979 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1980 | NFL New York Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1982 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 | NFL | New York Jets | 13 | 5 |
| 1981 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 13 |
| 1982 | NFL | New York Jets | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 9 |
| 1984 | NFL | New York Jets | 12 | 7 |
| 1987 | NFL | New York Jets | 2 | 0 |
