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Punt/Kick returns:	309
Return yards:	4,468
Return TDs:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carl Roaches
No. 85, 83
Position:	Wide receiver ; Kick returner
Personal information
Born:	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
	Houston Oilers (1980–1984); New Orleans Saints (1985);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (1981);
Career NFL statistics
Punt/Kick returns:
Punt/Kick returns:	309
Return yards:	4,468
Return TDs:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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+|name=Carl Roaches
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+|number=85, 83
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-   |College=[[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
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-   |years=1980-1984<BR>1985
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-   |teams=[[Houston Oilers]]<BR>[[New Orleans Saints]]
+|draftyear=1976
-   |ProBowls=1
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-   |HOF=
+|draftpick=377
+|pastteams=* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1980|1984}})
+* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1985}})
+|highlights=* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1982 Pro Bowl|1981]])
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+|statlabel3=[[Touchdown|Return TDs]]
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-'''Carl Roaches''' (born [[October 2]], [[1953]] in [[Houston, Texas]]) to the late Jesse E. and Hattie Roaches is a former [[National Football League]] [[wide receiver]] and [[kick returner|kick returner]] who played for the [[Houston Oilers]] (1980-1984) and [[New Orleans Saints]] (1985). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season. Carl Roaches currently resides in the Settegast community located  in the city of Houston's northeast section. As a child Carl worked in his family's Pearl Street Grocery Store. He has two children, Carl Jr. and Crystal Roaches. He has four sisters: Gloria Jean Tubbs, Elizabeth Roaches, Barbara Gaston, and Willie Mae Franklin all of Houston, TX. He also has six brothers: Roland Roaches of Chicago, Ill., Charles Roaches of Gonzales, TX., Darrell Roaches, Howard Roaches, Chester Roaches all of Houston, TX., and Sidney Tubbs who is deceased.
+'''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==
-{{widereceiver-stub}}
+*[[List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players#Special teams|Most consecutive games played by a return specialist]]
+== References ==
-[[Category:1953 births|Roaches, Carl]]
+{{Reflist}}{{Buccaneers1976DraftPicks}}
-[[Category:Living people|Roaches, Carl]]
-[[Category:American football wide receivers|Roaches, Carl]]
-[[Category:American football return specialists|Roaches, Carl]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Roaches, Carl}}
-[[Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players|Roaches, Carl]]
+[[Category:1953 births]]
-[[Category:Houston Oilers players|Roaches, Carl]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players|Roaches, Carl]]
+[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
+[[Category:American football return specialists]]
+[[Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players]]
+[[Category:Houston Oilers players]]
+[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
+[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Houston]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
+{{widereceiver-1950s-stub}}