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Ray Childress

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Dallas Cowboys · DT-DE

Ray Childress recorded 163 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

163

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1993
NEW YORKJETS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 2, 1994

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Jan 2, 1994

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 1, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 3, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1990
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 16, 1990

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1990

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
DETROITLIONS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 5, 1989

Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1989

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ray Childress's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
1993
NEW YORKJETS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 2, 1994

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Jan 2, 1994

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

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TENCHILDRESS72Ray Childress
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

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DALCHILDRESS72Ray Childress
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

12 NFL seasons163 career games77 career sacksCollege: Texas A&M;10 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most 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