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W.K. Hicks

William Kenzie Hicks

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: July 14, 1942 in Texarkana, AR
College: Texas Southern

1-time Pro Bowler

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
1964 22 HOU LS 14 0 5 89 0 62
1965 23 HOU RCB 14 0 9 156 0 31
1966* 24 HOU RCB 14 0 3 12 0 12
1967 25 HOU RCB 14 0 3 122 0 62 0 1 18 0
1968 26 HOU RS 14 0 3 42 0 28
1969 27 HOU RS 14 0 4 36 0 20
1970 28 NYJ FS 14 0 8 99 0 35 0 1 0 0
1971 29 NYJ FS 13 0 4 46 0 26 1 1 9 0
1972 30 NYJ 14 0 1 43 0 43
Career 125 0 40 645 0 62 1 3 27 0
6 yrs TEN 84 0 27 457 0 62 0 1 18 0
3 yrs NYJ 41 0 13 188 0 43 1 2 9 0

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
1965 23 HOU RCB 14 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 7 181 0 40 25.9 185
1971 29 NYJ FS 13 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1972 30 NYJ 14 0 3 25 0 20 8.3 4 73 0 23 18.3 98
Career 125 0 5 29 0 20 5.8 11 254 0 40 23.1 283
6 yrs TEN 84 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 7 181 0 40 25.9 185
3 yrs NYJ 41 0 4 25 0 20 6.3 4 73 0 23 18.3 98

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1966

Fumble Return Yds

1967 AFL 18 (6)

Interceptions

1965 AFL 9 (1-- 76)
1970 NFL 8 (3)
Career 40 (71)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1965 AFL 156 (1)
1967 AFL 122 (8)
1970 NFL 99 (10)
Career 645 (66)

Long Intercep. Return

1964 AFL 62 (6)
1967 AFL 62 (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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1965 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1965 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1965 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL