Curtis Conway - #81 - WR - Southern California - Profile

Signed with the Jets as a free agent on March 20, 2003 after being released by the San Diego

Chargers on February 27,2003. Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Chargers on February 22, 2000. Was originally selected with the seventh overall selection in the 1993 NFL .

Draft by the Chicago Bears after declaring himself eligible following his junior season at USC.

He went on to play seven seasons (1993-1999) prior to experiencing NFL free agency.

A veteran of 135 regular season games, with 124 starts, Conway has racked up 510 career

receptions for 7,187 yards for a 14.1 average with 47 touchdown receptions. In addition, has

recorded 24 career receptions of over 40 yards.

Has three 1,000-yard receiving seasons to his credit, including a career-high 1,125 yards in

2001 with the Chargers.

Has had six seasons, out of a possible 10, in which he has recorded at least 50 receptions.

Has only missed five games the past three seasons (two in 2000 and three in zoo2 due to a

broken collarbone) and has recorded 181 receptions for 2,689 yards for a 14.9 average and 16

touchdowns.

Owns 50 career rushing attempts for 465 yards for a 9.3 average and three touchdowns.

Has played in two postseason games, both starts for the Bears in 1994, and caught seven passes

for 81 yards for an 11.6 average.

Has 21 100-yard receiving games throughout his career.

Started 13 games for the Chargers and finished the season as the Chargers' receiving yardage

(852) leader and his 57 receptions placed him second on the team to RB LaDainian

Tomlinson's 79.

Missed games 12,13 and 16 due to a fractured scapula and battled through the injury to see

limited playing time in games 14 and 15. . Surpassed 7,000-career yard mark with season-high 152-yard effort on seven catches against SF.

The 152 yards were four yards shy of his career-high, and didn't include a 35-yard touchdown

pass that was nullified due to an illegal touching penalty.

Caught the sooth pass of his career against STL.

Caught his fifth TD pass of the season against the NYJ.

Had 129 yards on eight receptions against KC.

Also scored a TD on an 11-yard reverse against the Chiefs.

Had a season-long 52-yard TD pass against NE.

Had a team-high 113 yards and a touchdown against HOU.

Posted a 35-yard touchdown catch on the opening series of the season and added a three-yard

touchdown run on reverse in the first quarter against CIN in the season opener.

Finished season with career-high and team-leading 1,125 yards receiving.

Led squad with 71 catches and six touchdown receptions and tied for 17th in AFC with 55 first

downs, including 52 by reception and three by rush.

Set career highs with 156 yards and 11 receptions versus SEA.

Was fourth 100-yard game of season and 18th of career, besting previous career highs of 148

yards (at PHI, Sept. 12,1994) and nine receptions (three times, Last: at KC, Sept. 12,1999).

Led team with six catches for 99 yards against OAK Dec. 15.

Scored first-career rushing touchdown on 67 yard reverse on Chargers' first offensive play.

Was longest rush of his career and team's longest rushing play of season.

Had 111 yards and one touchdown on three catches at DEN.

Caught 72-yard touchdown pass against Broncos, longest of season and fourth-longest catch of

career. Was longest since 76-yard touchdown catch for Bears against HOU.

Tied career high with nine catches for 120 yards against BUF.

Had 28-yard run on reverse against DEN that was one yard shy of previous career long (29

yards) set Nov. 15,1998 at DET while playing for CHI.

Had 117 yards on four catches at NE.

Finished season ranked third on team in catches (53) and receiving yards (712) and tied with

TE Freddie Jones for team lead with five receiving touchdowns.

Caught first touchdown pass of season versus NO and had second-best receiving day of his

career with seven receptions for 143 yards, including Go-yard touchdown catch at BUF. - The 143 receiving yards were just five yards shy of his career-high 148-yard effort at PHI.

Had second-best game of season with four catches, good for 118 yards, including a dazzling

68-yard touchdown reception at DEN.

Was Conway's second 100-yard game of season and 14th of his career.

Finished season with 44 catches for 426 yards and four touchdowns and tied career high with

nine catches against KC.

Had first touchdown of season at OAK Sept. 26 and led Bears with eight catches for 103 yards

and two touchdowns, including game-winning score versus New Orleans.

Conway, Caught 30-yard touchdown pass at MIN Oct. 10 missed five games with right ankle injury. He

was placed on "Injured Reserve" list with shoulder injury on Dec. 22 and missed final two

games of season. Finished second on Bears roster with 54 catches for 733 yards and three touchdowns.

Had season-high 91 yards on six catches in season opener versus JAX.

Caught first touchdown of season versus STL.

Had career-long 29-yard run at DET.

Had one touchdown catch versus TB.

Led team with 83 receiving yards and caught third score of season versus BAL.

Finished third on team with 476 receiving yards on 30 catches.

Eclipsed 100-yard mark in three of seven games played, all wins for Chicago after missing first

six weeks of season while recovering from broken collarbone.

Led team with 100 yards on six catches at MIA.

Re-injured collarbone in practice and missed Weeks 10-12.

Led team with seven catches for 115 yards versus BUF.

Broke 100-yard barrier for second straight week at STL with seven catches for 109 yards and

one touchdown.

Finished season with career highs in receptions (81) and receiving yards (1,049) to become

first Bear in team history to record consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

Reached 100-yard plateau in four games.

Rushed career-high eight times for 50 yards. . .

Completed 33-yard pass to Raymont Harris for touchdown in season opener against DAL on

Monday Night Football.

Led Bears with eight catches for 126 yards, including season-long 58-yard touchdown at DET.

Led team with career-high nine catches for 101 yards versus GB.

Recorded second straight 100-yard performance with 111 yards and two touchdowns on seven

catches at NO.

Caught touchdown passes in consecutive games versus STL Dec. 8 and versus SD.

Eclipsed 1,000-yard receiving barrier in season finale with nine catches for 120 yards at

TB .

His 16.7-yards per catch average was tops among 42 NFL receivers with at least 60 receptions.

He and teammate Jeff Graham became first Bears receiving duo to each gain 1,000 receiving

yards in same season.

Tied club mark with touchdown receptions in seven straight games Sept. 24-Nov. 12.

His 12 touchdown catches were one shy of Bears' club record.

Led team with five catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns, including 73-yarder in season

opener versus MIN.

Had 41-yard touchdown versus CAR.

His three touchdown catches at JAX Oct. 15 were most receiving scores in single game by

Bears receiver since Willie Gault Sept. 18,1983.

Had season-long 76-yard touchdown versus HOU.

Lone catch on Monday Night Football at MIN Oct. 30 was &yard touchdown.

Had season-high 126 yards and two touchdowns at GB.

Second on team with 546 yards on 39 receptions.

Caught seven passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including @yard score at PHI.

Completed 23-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Jennings on fake field-goal attempt at

MIA. \Third on Bears with 231 receiving yards on 19 catches.

Also caught two touchdown passes.

Scored first-career touchdown (32 yards) at PHI.

Caught 38 yard game-winning touchdown at SD.

Originally entered NFL as Chicago's first-round draft pick and seventh player chosen overall in

I993 draft.

COUEGE/HIGH SCHOOL

Set school records for most kickoff returns (73). yards (1,723) and longest punt return (96 yards).

Finished career ranked third in school history with 67 punt returns and 679 punt-return yards.

Two-year track letterman with 10.28 best in 100-meter dash.

All-America second-team selection by AP and UP1 as junior. . First team All-Pac-10 selection.

Trojans' Offensive Player of Year and Most Valuable Player.

Became first USC player in 39 years to score on punt and kickoff returns in same season.

Set school record with 96-yard punt return versus Oregon.

95-yard kickoff return versus Arizona State was longest by Trojan since Anthony Davis in 1974. - All-America quarterback at Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, California.

In one high-school game, Conway scored touchdowns as quarterback, wide receiver,

running back and defensive back.

Earned degree in public administration.

Nickname is "C-Way."

Curtis and wife, Leoria, have twin sons, Cameron and Kelton, 8, and daughter, Lelani, 4.