Mike Saxon
Two-Way Profile
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punting | Passing | Rushing | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 81 | 3,396 | 41.9 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 86 | 3,498 | 40.7 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DAL | 12 | — | 68 | 2,685 | 39.5 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 80 | 3,271 | 40.9 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 79 | 3,233 | 40.9 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 83.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 79 | 3,413 | 43.2 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 57 | 2,426 | 42.6 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 61 | 2,620 | 43.0 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NE | 16 | — | 73 | 3,096 | 42.4 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 77 | 3,301 | 42.9 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 72 | 2,948 | 40.9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 813 | 33,887 | 41.7 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 56.3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Passing
Rushing
Defense
Punting
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | 81 | 3,396 | 41.9 | 57 |
| 1986 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | 86 | 3,498 | 40.7 | 58 |
| 1987 | 25 | DAL | 12 | — | 68 | 2,685 | 39.5 | 63 |
| 1988 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 80 | 3,271 | 40.9 | 55 |
| 1989 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | 79 | 3,233 | 40.9 | 56 |
| 1990 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 79 | 3,413 | 43.2 | 62 |
| 1991 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | 57 | 2,426 | 42.6 | 64 |
| 1992 | 30 | DAL | 16 | — | 61 | 2,620 | 43.0 | 58 |
| 1993 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 73 | 3,096 | 42.4 | 59 |
| 1994 | 32 | MIN | 16 | — | 77 | 3,301 | 42.9 | 67 |
| 1995 | 33 | MIN | 16 | — | 72 | 2,948 | 40.9 | 60 |
| Career | 172 | 813 | 33,887 | — | 67 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kelvin MartinWR6yJack Del RioMLB5yMichael IrvinWR5yHerschel WalkerFB4yKen NortonMLB4yTroy AikmanQB4yDaryl JohnstonRB4yTimmy NewsomeFB4ySteve PelluerQB4yEmmitt SmithRB3yJay NovacekTE3yTommie AgeeRB3yAlexander WrightWR3yThornton ChandlerTE3yDarryl ClackRB3yRobert LavetteRB3yCris CarterWR2yWarren MoonQB2yJohn RandleDT2yRobert GriffithFS2yDewayne WashingtonDB2ySteve BeuerleinQB2yRussell MarylandNT2yBrad JohnsonQB2y
1984 Draft Class· this player went #300
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike opened the Dallas Cowboys Specialists lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Toby Gowin (1997–2003).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1994team change
Joined MIN (from NE)
- 1993team change
Joined NE (from DAL)
- 1989team change
Joined DAL (from DET)
- 1984draft
Drafted by DET — Round 11, Pick 300
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 205 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
98%
19851995
Durability IQ
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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