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Bill Blackburn

William Whitford Blackburn Jr.

Position: C
Height: 6-6    Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: February 5, 1923 in Weleetka, OK
College: La-Lafayette, Rice

Career AV: 8 (6916th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers in the 5th round (33rd overall) of the 1944 NFL Draft.

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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
1946 23 CRD P 11 1 3 56 0 25 1 4 2 0 1
1947 24 CRD 12 4 3 35 0 20 0 1 0 0
1948 25 CRD 12 1 2 58 2 31 0 2 3 0
1949 26 CRD C 12 7 3 34 1 21 0 2 2 0
1950 27 CRD C/LLB 57 12 7 0 2 0 0 8
Career 59 20 11 183 3 31 1 11 7 0 1 8

Kicking & Punting

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1946 23 CRD P 11 1 35 1465 60 0 41.9
1947 24 CRD 12 4 1 19 19 0 19.0
Career 59 20 36 1484 60 0 41.2

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1949 26 CRD C 12 7 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
1950 27 CRD C/LLB 57 12 7 1 2 0 2 2.0 2
Career 59 20 1 2 0 2 2.0 1 4 0 4 4.0 16

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1946 23 CRD P 11 1 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.9 0.1 10 0 1
Career 59 20 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.2 0.0 10 0 1

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1946 23 CRD P 11 1 1 1 1 8
1948 25 CRD 12 1 2 2 12
1949 26 CRD C 12 7 1 1 6
Career 59 20 3 1 4 1 26

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1946 NFL 1 (3)
1948 NFL 2 (2)
1949 NFL 1 (3)
Career 4 (176)

Punts

1946 NFL 35 (5)

Punting Yds

1946 NFL 1465 (6)

Yds/Punt

1946 NFL 41.9 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1948 NFL 2 (1/24)

1949 NFL 1 (2)
Career 3 (107)

Safeties

1946 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)