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Wallace Francis

Wallace Diron Francis

Position: WR
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 7, 1951 in Franklin, LA
College: Ark-Pine Bluff

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 5th round (110th overall) of the 1973 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Playoffs · 100/300/100
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
1973 22 BUF RET 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1
1974 23 BUF RET 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1975 24 ATL RET 14 0 13 270 20.8 4 67 0.9 19.3 2 12 0 9 6.0 0.9 0.1 282 4 2
1976 25 ATL 14 0 2 24 12.0 0 12 0.1 1.7 24 0 0
1977 26 ATL WR 14 14 26 390 15.0 1 32 1.9 27.9 4 6 0 11 1.5 0.4 0.3 396 1 0
1978 27 ATL WR 16 16 45 695 15.4 3 54 2.8 43.4 2 -11 0 -5 -5.5 -0.7 0.1 684 3 0
1979 28 ATL WR 16 16 74 1013 13.7 8 42 4.6 63.3 1013 8 3
1980 29 ATL WR 16 16 54 862 16.0 7 81 3.4 53.9 1 2 0 1 2.0 0.1 0.1 864 7 0
1981 30 ATL WR 16 16 30 441 14.7 4 36 1.9 27.6 1 8 1 8 8.0 0.5 0.1 449 5 1
Career 132 78 244 3695 15.1 27 81 1.8 28.0 10 17 1 11 1.7 0.1 0.1 3712 28 7

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1973 22 BUF RET 12 0 23 687 2 101 29.9 687
1974 23 BUF RET 14 0 37 947 0 74 25.6 947
1975 24 ATL RET 14 0 14 265 0 32 18.9 547
1976 25 ATL 14 0 9 156 0 30 17.3 180
1977 26 ATL WR 14 14 1 22 0 22 22.0 418
Career 132 78 84 2077 2 101 24.7 5789
7 yrs ATL 106 78 24 443 0 32 18.5 4155
2 yrs BUF 26 0 60 1634 2 101 27.2 1634

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
1973 22 BUF RET 12 0 1 1 0 0
1975 24 ATL RET 14 0 2 0 0 0
1978 27 ATL WR 16 16 0 1 0 0
1979 28 ATL WR 16 16 3 1 0 0
1981 30 ATL WR 16 16 1 2 0 0
Career 132 78 7 5 0 0
7 yrs ATL 106 78 6 4 0 0
2 yrs BUF 26 0 1 1 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
1973 22 BUF RET 12 0 2 12
1975 24 ATL RET 14 0 4 24
1977 26 ATL WR 14 14 1 6
1978 27 ATL WR 16 16 3 18
1979 28 ATL WR 16 16 8 48
1980 29 ATL WR 16 16 7 42
1981 30 ATL WR 16 16 1 4 30
Career 132 78 1 27 2 180
7 yrs ATL 106 78 1 27 168
2 yrs BUF 26 0 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Receptions

1979 NFL 74 (3)

Receiving Yds

1979 NFL 1013 (9)

Receiving TD

1979 NFL 8 (8)

Long Reception

1980 NFL 81 (5)

Non-Offensive TDs

1973 NFL 2 (1)

Kick Returns

1974 NFL 37 (3)

Kick Return Yds

1973 NFL 687 (6)
1974 NFL 947 (2)
Career 2077 (187)

Kick Return TD

1973 NFL 2 (1-- 13)
Career 2 (46)

Long Kick Return

1973 NFL 101 (2-- 46)
1974 NFL 74 (5)

Yds/Kick Return

1973 NFL 29.9 (2-- 46)
Career 24.7 (61)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1973 NFL 687 (8)
1974 NFL 947 (8)

 

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)

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1975 24 14 WR 52 47
1976 25 14 WR 2 102
1977 26 14 WR 46 39
1978 27 16 WR 86 3 28 72
1979 28 16 WR 149 66 9 28
1980 29 16 WR 128 37 15 43
1981 30 16 WR 75 45
538 106