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William Fuller

William Henry Fuller Jr.

Position: DE
Height: 6-3    Weight: 271 lbs.
Born: March 8, 1962 in Norfolk, VA
College: North Carolina

Career AV: 74 (480th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.

95 95 95 95

Defense & Fumbles

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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
1986 24 HOU 95 13 0 1.0 22 1
1987 25 HOU 95 12 1 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 22 2
1988 26 HOU RDE 95 16 15 8.5 1 9 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 56 6
1989 27 HOU rde 95 15 8 6.5 1 0 0 0 0 42 3
1990 28 HOU LDE 95 16 16 8.0 0 0 1 0 0 50 8
1991* 29 HOU LDE 95 16 16 15.0 1 0 2 3 0 54 12
1992 30 HOU LDE 95 15 14 8.0 1 0 1 10 1 52 7
1993 31 HOU LDE 95 16 16 10.0 2 0 0 0 0 37 8
1994* 32 PHI LDE 95 16 16 9.5 4 0 1 0 0 44 6 1 12
1995* 33 PHI LDE 95 14 13 13.0 5 0 1 0 0 35 11 12
1996* 34 PHI LDE 95 16 16 13.0 3 0 1 0 0 27 7 11
1997 35 SDG LDE 95 16 16 3.0 1 0 0 0 24 5 6
1998 36 SDG LDE 95 13 13 3.0 18 4 6
Career 194 160 100.5 2 9 0 9 19 0 8 13 1 483 33 1 94
8 yrs OTI 119 86 59.0 1 9 0 9 7 0 5 13 1 335 47
3 yrs PHI 46 45 35.5 12 0 3 0 0 106 24 1 35
2 yrs SDG 29 29 6.0 1 0 0 0 42 9 12

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1987 25 HOU 95 12 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 194 160 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1992 30 HOU LDE 95 15 14 1 1 6
1994* 32 PHI LDE 95 16 16 1 2
Career 194 160 1 1 1 8
8 yrs OTI 119 86 1 1 6
3 yrs PHI 46 45 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Corey Williams, Gabe Watson, Art Thoms, Dave Stalls, Jerome Sally, Orpheus Roye, Loyd Phillips, Fred Heron, Ed Culpepper, John Baker
4 Shaun Smith, Ron McDole, Rocky Bernard, Bryce Fisher, Andy Dorris, Dave Lindstrom, Dan Footman, Jim A. Norton, Anthony Hargrove, Barry Bennett
5 John Grant, Brad Culpepper, Bryce Fisher, Jeff Stover, Gil Mains, Mark Mullaney, Tim Green, Shane Dronett, Ron McDole, Duane Clemons
6 Ed Meadows, Ron McDole, Marcellus Wiley, Jim Weatherall, Ezra Johnson, Bob Hoskins, Sonny Gandee, Brad Culpepper, Greg Spires, Robert Porcher
7 Marcellus Wiley, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Ezra Johnson, Gary Burley, Brandon Whiting, Robert E. Brown, Robert Porcher, Billy Newsome, Roy Hilton, Bryan Robinson
8 Alden Roche, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Marcellus Wiley, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Bryan Robinson, Darwin Walker, Roy Hilton, Ike Lassiter, Mike Barnes, Jack Gregory
9 Michael Sinclair, Chuck Walker, Ron McDole, Greg Spires, Cody Jones, Aaron Kampman, Robert Porcher, Mike Barnes, Lee Williams, Michael McCrary
10 Marcus Stroud, Michael Sinclair, Ron McDole, Chuck Walker, Mike Rucker, John Dutton, Rulon Jones, Sweeny Williams, Michael McCrary, Phillip Daniels
11 Ron McDole, Houston Antwine, Gary Johnson, Bob Gain, Al Baker, Coy Bacon, Greg Kragen, John Dutton, Robert Porcher, Lou Michaels
12 Ron McDole, Gary Walker, Gary Johnson, Houston Antwine, Greg Kragen, Al Baker, Coy Bacon, Robert Porcher, Jerry Sherk, George Andrie
13 Ron McDole, Fred Williams, Vern Den Herder, Robert Porcher, Sean Jones, Al Baker, Greg Kragen, John Dutton, George Andrie, Dave Butz
Career Vern Den Herder, Robert Porcher, Sean Jones, Al Baker, George Andrie, Gary Johnson, Mike Hartenstine, Sherman White, Greg Kragen, Phillip Daniels

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1991
1994
1995
1996

Fumble Return TD

1992 NFL 1 (2/38)

Sacks

1991 NFL 15.0 (2/58)
1995 NFL 13.0 (2)
1996 NFL 13.0 (5)
Career 100.5 (22)

Safeties

1994 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1995Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.