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Billy Jefferson

William C. Jefferson

Position: HB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 208 lbs.

Born: March 17, 1918 in Pheba, MS
College: Mississippi St.   (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 12th round (105th overall) of the 1941 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14085th overall since 1950)

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD AV
1941 23 DET 11 2 18 72 25.0 181 0 0.0 9 12.5 32 2.5 -3.1 10.1 16.5 0.0 0 0 0
1942 24 2TM 8 0 1 4 25.0 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 2.8 2.8 11.0 1.4 39.6 0 0 0
PHI 5 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0
BKN 3 0 1 3 33.3 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 3.7 3.7 11.0 3.7 45.1 0 0 0
Career 19 2 19 76 25.0 192 0 0.0 9 11.8 32 2.5 -2.8 10.1 10.1 0.0 0 0 0
1 yr BKN 3 0 1 3 33.3 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 3.7 3.7 11.0 3.7 45.1 0 0 0
1 yr DET 11 2 18 72 25.0 181 0 0.0 9 12.5 32 2.5 -3.1 10.1 16.5 0.0 0 0 0
1 yr PHI 5 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Advanced Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
1941 23 DET 11 2 72 52 59 58 69 77 73
Career 19 2 76 52 0 59 0 58 69 77 0 73

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
1941 23 DET 11 2 56 164 1 20 2.9 14.9 5.1 2 14 7.0 0 11 0.2 1.3 178 1 0
1942 24 2TM 8 0 12 58 0 13 4.8 7.3 1.5 58 0 0
BKN 3 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.3 0.3 1 0 0
PHI 5 0 11 57 0 13 5.2 11.4 2.2 57 0 0
Career 19 2 68 222 1 20 3.3 11.7 3.6 2 14 7.0 0 11 0.1 0.7 236 1 0
1 yr BKN 3 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.3 0.3 1 0 0
1 yr DET 11 2 56 164 1 20 2.9 14.9 5.1 2 14 7.0 0 11 0.2 1.3 178 1 0
1 yr PHI 5 0 11 57 0 13 5.2 11.4 2.2 57 0 0

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
1941 23 DET 11 2 20 750 72 0 37.5
1942 24 2TM 8 0 2 99 50 0 49.5
BKN 3 0 1 49 49 0 49.0
PHI 5 0 1 50 50 0 50.0
Career 19 2 22 849 72 0 38.6
1 yr BKN 3 0 1 49 49 0 49.0
1 yr DET 11 2 20 750 72 0 37.5
1 yr PHI 5 0 1 50 50 0 50.0

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
1941 23 DET 11 2 7 69 0 23 9.9 3 142 1 101 47.3 389
1942 24 2TM 8 0 3 74 0 22 24.7 132
PHI 5 0 3 74 0 22 24.7 131
Career 19 2 7 69 0 23 9.9 6 216 1 101 36.0 521
1 yr DET 11 2 7 69 0 23 9.9 3 142 1 101 47.3 389
1 yr PHI 5 0 3 74 0 22 24.7 131

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
1941 23 DET 11 2 1 12 0 12 0
Career 19 2 1 12 0 12 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1941 23 DET 11 2 1 1 2 12
Career 19 2 1 1 2 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pass Attempts
1941 NFL 72 (9)

Passes Intercepted
1941 NFL 9 (7)

Non-Offensive TDs
1941 NFL 1 (4)

Kick Return TD
1941 NFL 1 (1/66)
Career 1 (115)

Long Kick Return
1941 NFL 101 (1/60)

Punts
1941 NFL 20 (10)

Long Punt
1941 NFL 72 (3)