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Ray Donaldson

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Ray Donaldson recorded 244 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts.

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tackles/gm

3

playoff games

17

indexed seasons

244

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ray Donaldson's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 5, 1997

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1996
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 28, 1996

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1987
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 9, 1988

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
DEC 22, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 15, 1996

New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ray Donaldson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972–1983

01
INDDONALDSON—Ray Donaldson
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

02
INDDONALDSON—Ray Donaldson
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

03
SEADONALDSON—Ray Donaldson
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

04
DALDONALDSON—Ray Donaldson
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996Super Bowl champion · 199517 NFL seasons244 career games1 career receptions-3 career receiving yardsJersey: 533 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Jan 5, 1997

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history