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Willie West

Willie Tennyson West

Position: DB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: May 1, 1938 in Lexington, MS
College: Oregon

Career AV: 33 (2710th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round (37th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1960 22 STL RET 49 7 0 5 58 0 26 11.6 13 370 0 87 28.5 473 2
1961 23 STL lcb 49 14 0 11 98 0 28 8.9 16 340 0 40 21.3 438 5
1962 24 BUF LCB 47 12 0 15 124 0 45 8.3 124 4
1963* 25 BUF LCB 47 14 0 11 86 0 24 7.8 6 146 0 32 24.3 232 7
1964 26 2TM RCB/ 10 0 5 142 0 64 28.4 142 4
DEN RCB 20 7 0 0 3
NYJ 22 3 0 5 142 0 64 28.4 142 1
1965 27 NYJ 22 14 0 10 34 0 9 3.4 34 1
1966* 28 MIA RS 22 14 14 0 8
1967 29 MIA LS 22 7 6 0 4
1968 30 MIA rs/ls 22 13 9 0 3
Career 105 29 52 400 0 45 7.7 40 998 0 87 25.0 1443 38
2 yrs BUF 26 0 26 210 0 45 8.1 6 146 0 32 24.3 356 11
2 yrs CRD 21 0 16 156 0 28 9.8 29 710 0 87 24.5 911 7
2 yrs NYJ 17 0 10 34 0 9 3.4 5 142 0 64 28.4 176 2

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
1961 23 STL lcb 49 14 0 1 14 0 14 2 2 1 1
1962 24 BUF LCB 47 12 0 3 24 0 24
1963* 25 BUF LCB 47 14 0 5 57 0 23 1 0 0 0
1964 26 2TM RCB/ 10 0 2 0 0 0
NYJ 22 3 0 1 0 0 0
DEN RCB 20 7 0 1 0 0 0
1965 27 NYJ 22 14 0 6 57 0 28
1966* 28 MIA RS 22 14 14 8 62 0 31
1967 29 MIA LS 22 7 6 1 16 0 16
1968 30 MIA rs/ls 22 13 9 4 102 0 32 0 1 10 1
Career 105 29 30 332 0 32 3 3 11 2
3 yrs MIA 34 29 13 180 0 32 0 1 10 1
2 yrs BUF 26 0 8 81 0 24 1 0 0 0
2 yrs CRD 21 0 1 14 0 14 2 2 1 1
2 yrs NYJ 17 0 7 57 0 28
1 yr DEN 7 0 1 0 0 0

Rushing & Receiving

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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
1960 22 STL RET 49 7 0 7 45 0 14 6.4 6.4 1.0 45 0 0
Career 105 29 7 45 0 14 6.4 0.4 0.1 45 0 3

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
1961 23 STL lcb 49 14 0 1 1 6
1968 30 MIA rs/ls 22 13 9 1 1 6
Career 105 29 2 2 12
3 yrs MIA 34 29 1 1 6
2 yrs CRD 21 0 1 1 6

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1966

Non-Offensive TDs

1961 NFL 1 (10)
1968 AFL 1 (6)

Long Kick Return

1960 NFL 87 (4)
1964 AFL 64 (4)

Yds/Kick Return

1960 NFL 28.5 (5)

Punt Returns

1962 AFL 15 (3)
1963 AFL 11 (8)

Punt Return Yds

1962 AFL 124 (3)

Long Punt Return

1962 AFL 45 (3)

Yds/Punt Return

1962 AFL 8.3 (2)

Fumble Return TD

1961 NFL 1 (1)
1968 AFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

1965 AFL 6 (6)
1966 AFL 8 (3)
Career 30 (189)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1968 AFL 102 (9)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1966UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL