Rhome Nixon
Rhome Dennis Nixon
Born: February 9, 1944
Houston, TX
Position: WR
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
College: Southern
High School: Jack Yates (Houston, TX)
Career: 1970-1975
Rhome Nixon played from 1970 to 1975 during his career with the BC Lions and Ottawa Rough Riders. Nixon caught 155 passes for 2,513 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CFL BC Lions | 11 | 271 | 24.6 | 52 | 1 |
| 1972 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 25 | 347 | 13.9 | 28 | 0 |
| 1973 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 38 | 493 | 13.0 | 46 | 6 |
| 1974 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 54 | 950 | 17.6 | 68 | 7 |
| 1975 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 27 | 452 | 16.7 | 64 | 3 |
| Totals | 155 | 2513 | 16.2 | 68 | 17 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1970 | CFL BC Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1973 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1974 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1975 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CFL | BC Lions | 6 | |
| 1972 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | |
| 1973 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | |
| 1974 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | |
| 1975 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 15 |
Honors
1974 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1974 - CFL CFL East All-Star
