Donnie Elder
Donald Eugene Elder
Born: December 13, 1962
Chattanooga, TN USA
Position: DB
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
College: Memphis
High School: Brainerd (Chattanooga, TN)
Career: 1985-1991
Drafted: 1985 in Round 3, #67 overall by the New York Jets
Donnie Elder played from 1985 to 1991 during his career with the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Elder intercepted 6 passes for 9 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL New York Jets | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 425 | 20.2 | 36 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 | 772 | 22.7 | 51 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 40 | 685 | 17.1 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 24 | 571 | 23.8 | 90 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 27 | 535 | 19.8 | 42 | 0 |
| Totals | 150 | 3040 | 20.3 | 90 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL | New York Jets | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 1 |
