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|position=[[Wide receiver]] <br> [[Return specialist|Kick returner]]
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| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]], United States
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| college = [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1985}})
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|highlights=* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1982 Pro Bowl|1981]])
| NFLDraftedRound = 14 / Pick 377<br />(By the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]])
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'''Carl Roaches''' (born October 2, 1953) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] and [[kick returner]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]] who played for the [[Houston Oilers]] (1980–1984) and [[New Orleans Saints]] (1985). He went to the [[Pro Bowl]] after the [[1981 NFL season|1981 season]].
'''Carl Edward Roaches''' (born October 2, 1953) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]] and [[kick returner]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played for the [[Houston Oilers]] (1980–1984) and the [[New Orleans Saints]] (1985). He went to the [[Pro Bowl]] after the [[1981 NFL season|1981 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carl Roaches |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoacCa00.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809102412/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoacCa00.htm |archive-date=2022-08-09 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players#Special teams|Most consecutive games played by a return specialist]]
*[[List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players#Special teams|Most consecutive games played by a return specialist]]


== References ==
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{{Reflist}}{{Buccaneers1976DraftPicks}}


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Latest revision as of 05:44, 9 December 2024

Carl Roaches
No. 85, 83
Position:Wide receiver
Kick returner
Personal information
Born: (1953-10-02) October 2, 1953 (age 71)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High school:M. B. Smiley (TX)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1976 / round: 14 / pick: 377
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punt/Kick returns:309
Return yards:4,468
Return TDs:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carl Edward Roaches (born October 2, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Houston Oilers (1980–1984) and the New Orleans Saints (1985). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Carl Roaches". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2023.


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