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Billy Vessels

Billy Dale Vessels

Position: HB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: March 22, 1931 in Cleveland, OK
College: Oklahoma

Career AV: 8 (6916th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1956 25 BAL LH 21 12 0 44 215 2 31 4.9 17.9 3.7 11 177 16.1 1 30 0.9 14.8 392 3 0 8
Career 12 0 44 215 2 31 4.9 17.9 3.7 11 177 16.1 1 30 0.9 14.8 392 3 0 8

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
1956 25 BAL LH 21 12 0 16 379 0 42 23.7 771
Career 12 0 16 379 0 42 23.7 771

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1956 25 BAL LH 21 12 0 2 1 3 18
Career 12 0 2 1 3 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Kick Returns

1956 NFL 16 (6)

Kick Return Yds

1956 NFL 379 (10)

Yds/Kick Return

1956 NFL 23.7 (10)

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