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Don Bessillieu

Donald Andrew Bessillieu

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: May 4, 1956 in Fort Benning, GA
College: Georgia Tech

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 5th round (134th overall) of the 1979 Draft

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1979 23 MIA 16 0 20
1980 24 MIA FS 16 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 40 890 0 87 22.3 890
1981 25 MIA fs 16 6 1 12 0 12 12.0 7 114 0 30 16.3 126
1982 26 STL 3 0 0
1983 27 RAI 4 0 0
1985 29 RAI 4 0 0
Career 59 19 2 12 0 12 6.0 47 1024 0 87 21.8 1036

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1980 24 MIA FS 16 13 4 13 0 12 4 2 44 1
1981 25 MIA fs 16 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Career 59 19 5 13 0 12 5 4 44 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1980 24 MIA FS 16 13 1 6
Career 59 19 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1980 NFL 1 (6)

Kick Returns

1980 NFL 40 (7)

Kick Return Yds

1980 NFL 890 (8)

Long Kick Return

1980 NFL 87 (8)

Fumble Return Yds

1980 NFL 44 (7)

Fumble Return TD

1980 NFL 1 (1-- 38)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)