Bill Bergey

William Earl Bergey

Position: LB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 243 lbs.

Born: February 9, 1945 in South Dayton, NY
College: Arkansas St. (school history)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 100 (148th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #174. Ozzie Newsome… #175. Tim Brown… #176. Fred Biletnikoff… #177. BILL BERGEY… #178. Sam Mills… #179. Pat Swilling… #180. Pat Fischer…

All-Time Rank: #174. Ozzie Newsome… #175. Tim Brown… #176. Fred Biletnikoff… #177. BILL BERGEY… #178. Sam Mills… #179. Pat Swilling… #180. Pat Fischer…

Defense & Fumbles

								Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Tkl	Ast	Sfty	AV
1969*	24	CIN	MLB	66	14			2	62	0	58	0									8
1970	25	CIN	MLB	66	14	0		3	35	0	26	0	0	0	1	18	0				9
1971	26	CIN	MLB	66	14	0		1	16	0	16	0									8
1972	27	CIN	MLB	66	12	0							0	0	2	0	0				9
1973	28	CIN	MLB	66	14			3	50	0	22	0	0	0	3	0	0				10
1974*+	29	PHI	MLB	66	14	14		5	57	0	27	0	0	0	1	0	0				17
1975+	30	PHI	MLB	66	14	14		3	48	0	20	0	0	0	6	0	0				14
1976*	31	PHI	MLB	66	14	14		2	48	0	37	0									11
1977*	32	PHI	LILB	66	14	14		2	4	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0				15
1978*	33	PHI	LILB	66	16	16		4	70	0	50	0	0	0	4	0	0				14
1979	34	PHI	lb	66	3	3		1	0	0	0	0									2
1980	35	PHI	LILB	66	16	16		1	7	0	7	0	0	0	2	0	0				10
Career					159	91		27	397	0	58	0	0	0	21	18	0				127
7 yrs		PHI			91	91		18	234	0	50	0	0	0	15	0	0				83
5 yrs		CIN			68	0		9	163	0	58	0	0	0	6	18	0				44

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	John Reger, Riki Ellison, Nick Barnett, Sherrill Headrick, Kamerion Wimbley, Larry Gordon, Reggie Williams, LaVern Torgeson, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper
4	Riki Ellison, Larry Gordon, LaVern Torgeson, Daryl Smith, John Reger, Mo Lewis, Kim Bokamper, Jim Carter, Cecil Johnson, Mike Kolen
5	Mike Kolen, Mo Lewis, Cecil Johnson, Larry Gordon, Jim Carter, Bill Svoboda, Rufus Porter, LaVern Torgeson, Woodrow Lowe, Derek Smith
6	Fredd Young, Chris Spielman, John Reger, Stan West, Dale Dodrill, Duane Bickett, Maxie Baughan, John Offerdahl, Chip Banks, Bryan Cox
7	John Reger, Dale Dodrill, Al Wilson, Levon Kirkland, Maxie Baughan, Chris Spielman, Chad Brown, Phil Villapiano, Ray Nitschke*, Jim Lynch
8	Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Al Wilson, Phil Villapiano, Levon Kirkland, Dave Wilcox, Chad Brown, Les Richter, Joey Porter, Chris Hanburger*
9	Dave Wilcox, Dale Dodrill, Nick Buoniconti, Chris Spielman, Randy Gradishar, Phil Villapiano, Rickey Jackson, Levon Kirkland, Maxie Baughan, Ray Nitschke
10	Randy Gradishar, Nick Buoniconti, Dave Wilcox, Robert Brazile, Bobby Bell, Joey Porter, Rickey Jackson, Maxie Baughan, Zach Thomas, Ray Nitschke*
11	Nick Buoniconti, Harry Carson, Randy Gradishar, Joe Fortunato, Dave Wilcox, Joey Porter, Levon Kirkland, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Rickey Jackson
12	Harry Carson, Nick Buoniconti, Rickey Jackson, Lee Roy Jordan, Joe Fortunato, Bobby Bell, Dave Wilcox, Dave Robinson, Maxie Baughan, Ray Nitschke*
Career	Nick Buoniconti, Harry Carson, Joe Fortunato, Dave Wilcox, Bobby Bell, Dave Robinson, Maxie Baughan, Hardy Nickerson, Willie Lanier, Joey Porter

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1969 1974 1976 1977 1978	First-Team All-Pro 1974 1975	Approximate Value 1974 NFL 17 (4) Career 127 (169)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 100 (148)
Fumbles Recovered 1975 NFL 6 (1/45) 1978 NFL 4 (10) Career 21 (79)	Long Intercep. Return 1969 AFL 58 (8)	Sacks 1969 AFL 0.0 (1) 1970 NFL 0.0 (1) 1975 NFL 0.0 (1) 1976 NFL 0.0 (1)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1974	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1974	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1974	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1975	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1976	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1976	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1976	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1980	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1980	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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