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Billy Wells

William Prescott Wells

Position: HB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: December 7, 1931 in Menomonie, MI
College: Michigan State

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 5th round (56th overall) of the 1954 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos 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
1954* 23 WAS RH 12 0 100 516 3 88 5.2 43.0 8.3 19 295 15.5 1 48 1.6 24.6 811 4 4
1956 25 WAS RH 7 0 69 185 1 17 2.7 26.4 9.9 6 86 14.3 0 34 0.9 12.3 271 1 2
1957 26 2TM LH/ 11 0 154 532 0 51 3.5 48.4 14.0 14 89 6.4 0 17 1.3 8.1 621 0 8
PIT LH 10 0 154 532 0 51 3.5 53.2 15.4 14 89 6.4 0 17 1.4 8.9 621 0 7
WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1
1958 27 PHI RET 12 0 24 92 1 12 3.8 7.7 2.0 4 49 12.3 0 21 0.3 4.1 141 1 7
1960 29 BOS RET 12 0 14 59 0 13 4.2 4.9 1.2 14 206 14.7 1 78 1.2 17.2 265 1 3
Career 54 0 361 1384 5 88 3.8 25.6 6.7 57 725 12.7 2 78 1.1 13.4 2109 7 24
3 yrs WAS 20 0 169 701 4 88 4.1 35.1 8.5 25 381 15.2 1 48 1.3 19.1 1082 5 7
1 yr NWE 12 0 14 59 0 13 4.2 4.9 1.2 14 206 14.7 1 78 1.2 17.2 265 1 3
1 yr PHI 12 0 24 92 1 12 3.8 7.7 2.0 4 49 12.3 0 21 0.3 4.1 141 1 7
1 yr PIT 10 0 154 532 0 51 3.5 53.2 15.4 14 89 6.4 0 17 1.4 8.9 621 0 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
1954* 23 WAS RH 12 0 3 24 0 16 8.0 17 319 0 45 18.8 1154
1956 25 WAS RH 7 0 2 36 0 22 18.0 1 12 0 12 12.0 319
1957 26 2TM LH/ 11 0 21 143 0 30 6.8 12 325 1 96 27.1 1089
PIT LH 10 0 21 143 0 30 6.8 11 306 1 96 27.8 1070
WAS 1 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
1958 27 PHI RET 12 0 19 158 0 65 8.3 14 336 0 44 24.0 635
1960 29 BOS RET 12 0 12 66 0 16 5.5 11 275 0 0 25.0 606
Career 54 0 57 427 0 65 7.5 55 1267 1 96 23.0 3803
3 yrs WAS 20 0 5 60 0 22 12.0 19 350 0 45 18.4 1492
1 yr NWE 12 0 12 66 0 16 5.5 11 275 0 0 25.0 606
1 yr PHI 12 0 19 158 0 65 8.3 14 336 0 44 24.0 635
1 yr PIT 10 0 21 143 0 30 6.8 11 306 1 96 27.8 1070

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1954* 23 WAS RH 12 0 4 3 0 0
1956 25 WAS RH 7 0 2 3 0 1
1957 26 2TM LH/ 11 0 8 6 0 0
PIT LH 10 0 7 6 0 0
WAS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1958 27 PHI RET 12 0 7 4 0 0
1960 29 BOS RET 12 0 3 0 0 0
Career 54 0 24 16 0 1
3 yrs WAS 20 0 7 6 0 1
1 yr NWE 12 0 3 0 0 0
1 yr PHI 12 0 7 4 0 0
1 yr PIT 10 0 7 6 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
1954* 23 WAS RH 12 0 3 1 24
1956 25 WAS RH 7 0 1 1 12
1957 26 2TM LH/ 11 0 1 6
PIT LH 10 0 1 6
1958 27 PHI RET 12 0 1 6
1960 29 BOS RET 12 0 1 6
Career 54 0 5 2 1 1 54
3 yrs WAS 20 0 4 1 1 36
1 yr NWE 12 0 1 6
1 yr PHI 12 0 1 6
1 yr PIT 10 0 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1954

Rushing Att

1957 NFL 154 (4)

Rushing Yds

1954 NFL 516 (7)
1957 NFL 532 (8)

Long Rush

1954 NFL 88 (1-- 24)

Yds/Rushing Att

1954 NFL 5.2 (5)

Rushing Yds/Game

1957 NFL 53.2 (6)

Long Reception

1960 AFL 78 (4)

Non-Offensive TDs

1956 NFL 1 (5)
1957 NFL 1 (4)

All-Purpose Yds

1954 NFL 1154 (4)
1957 NFL 1089 (8)

Touches

1954 NFL 139 (8)
1957 NFL 201 (3)

Kick Returns

1954 NFL 17 (6)

Kick Return TD

1957 NFL 1 (1-- 57)
Career 1 (106)

Long Kick Return

1957 NFL 96 (2)

Yds/Kick Return

1958 NFL 24.0 (6)

Punt Returns

1957 NFL 21 (9)
1958 NFL 19 (6)
1960 AFL 12 (5)

Punt Return Yds

1957 NFL 143 (4)
1958 NFL 158 (5)

Long Punt Return

1957 NFL 30 (8)
1958 NFL 65 (3)

Yds/Punt Return

1957 NFL 6.8 (4)
1958 NFL 8.3 (4)

Kick & Punt Returns

1957 NFL 33 (7)
1958 NFL 33 (6)
1960 AFL 23 (9)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1957 NFL 468 (7)
1958 NFL 494 (8)

Fumbles

1957 NFL 8 (5)
1958 NFL 7 (8)

Fumbles Recovered

1954 NFL 3 (10)
1956 NFL 3 (3)
1957 NFL 6 (1-- 43)
1958 NFL 4 (3)
Career 16 (191)

Fumble Return TD

1956 NFL 1 (1)

 

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
1954 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL