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Roell Preston

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · WR

Roell Preston recorded 53 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

6.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

53

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Roell Preston's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1995
ATLANTAFALCONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 26, 1995

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1995

3 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 29, 1996

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1996

6 rec · 65 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
TENNESSEETITANS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 13, 1996

Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1996

9 rec · 69 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 6, 1996

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1996

6 rec · 74 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Wild Card
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Roell Preston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 79 receiving yards

Regular Season
1995
ATLANTAFALCONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 26, 1995

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1995

3 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 9 receptions · 13 targets

Regular Season
1996
TENNESSEETITANS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 13, 1996

Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1996

9 rec · 69 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1996
ATLANTAFALCONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 29, 1996

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1996

6 rec · 65 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Roell Preston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1996

01
ATLPRESTON—Roell Preston
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

02
GBPRESTON—Roell Preston
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASPRESTON—Roell Preston
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

04
MIAPRESTON—Roell Preston
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1997–2004

05
TENPRESTON—Roell Preston
TENMCNAIR9Steve McNair
TENGEORGE27Eddie George

The Music City Miracle launches a Super Bowl run

Tennessee Titans · The Titans arrive

After two temporary seasons, Tennessee found its name and stadium, then came one yard short of overtime in Super Bowl XXXIV.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

06
SFPRESTON—Roell Preston
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 19985 NFL seasons53 career games30 career receptions360 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 841 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Jan 3, 2000

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