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Bill Willis

William Karnet Willis

Position: DG-G
Height: 6-2    Weight: 213 lbs.
Born: October 5, 1921 in Columbus, OH
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 65 (717th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1977

3-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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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 AV
1946 25 CLE RG 13 9
1947 26 CLE RG 13 12
1948 27 CLE 14 0
1949 28 CLE 12 1 1 6 0 6
1950* 29 CLE MG 30 12 0 16
1951*+ 30 CLE MG 30 12 0 0 1 0 0 21
1952*+ 31 CLE MG 60 12 0 15
1953+ 32 CLE MG 60 11 0 0 1 0 0 18
Career 99 22 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 0 70

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1950
1951
1952

First-Team All-Pro

1951
1952
1953

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1946Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
1947AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
1948Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL/AAFC
 AAFC: 1st Team All-AAFC
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 1st Team All-AAFC
1949AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AAFC
1950NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1951Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1952Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1953Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL