played. He played with the Colts for 13 years and made the Pro Bowl 4 straight seasons from 1986 to 1989. At the time, he was tied for second-place all-time for years of service with the club, trailing only Johnny Unitas' 17 seasons. Seattle Seahawks On April 20, 1993, Donaldson signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks and anchored an offensive line that helped the team lead the AFC in rushing for the first time in franchise history with 2,015 yards. In 1994, he helped Chris Warren rank first in the AFC with 1,545 rushing yards. Dallas Cowboys Needing help at center after Mark Stepnoski left to the Houston Oilers, the Dallas Cowboys signed Donaldson as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 1995. That season, he was the NFL's oldest starting center until suffering a broken right ankle and being placed on the injured reserve list, snapping a string of 60 consecutive starts. He was replaced by Derek Kennard and missed the last 4 regular-season games and all of the playoffs, including Super Bowl XXX. Donaldson contributed to the offensive line breaking a team record by allowing just 18 sacks in a season and to Emmitt Smith winning his fourth rushing title, score an NFL record 25 rushing touchdowns and gain a club record 1,773 rushing yards. In 1996, he started 16 games in a line that led the league in allowing the fewest sacks with 19. Donaldson was released for salary cap reasons in the 1997 off-season. During his time with the Cowboys, he experienced a career renaissance, making the Pro Bowl both seasons. He was also part of a formidable offensive line that included: Larry Allen, Nate Newton, Mark Tuinei and Erik Williams. Personal life Donaldson currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana where he is a high school football coach. His cousin Robert Lavette was an NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys. During his high school football days at East Rome, he was teammates with future Pro Wrestling legend Arn Anderson References External links Former Pro Bowler Ray Donaldson Honored Donaldson was sharp player while starring at East Rome After 16 seasons, Donaldson still All-Pro 1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Rome, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football centers Georgia Bulldogs football players Baltimore Colts players Indianapolis Colts players Seattle Seahawks players Dallas Cowboys players American Conference Pro Bowl players National