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Billy Dewell

William Austin Dewell

Position: E
Height: 6-4    Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: January 2, 1917 in Concordia, KS
College: SMU

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th round (29th overall) of the 1939 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1940 23 CRD 4 3 2 29 14.5 0 0 0.5 7.3 29 0 0
1941* 24 CRD LE 11 8 27 362 13.4 1 30 2.5 32.9 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 361 1 0
1945 28 CRD LE 9 5 26 370 14.2 1 70 2.9 41.1 370 1 1
1946 29 CRD LE 11 6 27 643 23.8 7 82 2.5 58.5 643 7 0
1947 30 CRD LE 11 9 42 576 13.7 4 46 3.8 52.4 576 4 1
1948 31 CRD LE 11 11 33 442 13.4 2 48 3.0 40.2 442 2 0
1949 32 CRD LE 12 9 20 235 11.8 2 25 1.7 19.6 235 2 0
Career 69 51 177 2657 15.0 17 82 2.6 38.5 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 2656 17 2

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1945 28 CRD LE 9 5 1 0 0 0
1946 29 CRD LE 11 6 0 1 0 0
1947 30 CRD LE 11 9 1 1 0 0
1948 31 CRD LE 11 11 0 1 0 0
Career 69 51 2 3 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1941* 24 CRD LE 11 8 1 6
1945 28 CRD LE 9 5 1 6
1946 29 CRD LE 11 6 7 42
1947 30 CRD LE 11 9 4 24
1948 31 CRD LE 11 11 2 12
1949 32 CRD LE 12 9 2 12
Career 69 51 17 102

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1941

Receptions

1941 NFL 27 (3)
1945 NFL 26 (5)
1946 NFL 27 (5)
1947 NFL 42 (4)
1948 NFL 33 (9)

Receiving Yds

1941 NFL 362 (2)
1946 NFL 643 (2)

Receiving TD

1946 NFL 7 (1)

Long Reception

1945 NFL 70 (6)
1946 NFL 82 (2)

Yds/Reception

1941 NFL 13.4 (4)
1945 NFL 14.2 (10)
1946 NFL 23.8 (1-- 26)

Receiving Yds/Game

1941 NFL 32.9 (2)
1945 NFL 41.1 (9)
1946 NFL 58.5 (2)
1947 NFL 52.4 (7)

Touchdowns

1946 NFL 7 (3)

Points Scored

1946 NFL 42 (9)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1946 NFL 7 (2)

Yds From Scrimmage

1946 NFL 643 (5)

 

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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1941 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1941 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1946 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL
1946 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL