Rushing & Receiving

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
196023HOULHB2014141526441394.246.010.91518712.55531.113.41675.0831638
1961*+24HOUHB2014132009486614.767.714.34358613.69783.141.92436.3153415516UPI AFL PoY-3, AP1, PB
196225HOUHB2014111474747643.233.910.53245114.16602.332.21795.29251359
196326HOUHB206213450123.57.52.25397.80120.86.5184.784021
196427OAKFB331413893383343.824.16.43745412.35402.632.41266.3792856
196528OAKTE331010712718.10360.712.7718.1127001
196629OAKTE3314701443631.12751.031.11431.1436204
1967+30OAKTE33141403262919.710642.344.93219.76291018AP1
196831OAKTE33141302336015.76481.625.72315.7360604
1969*32OAKTE33131102126212.52531.620.22112.5262203PB
197033KANTE806416066.01.00.2712517.92451.220.8816.4131202
Career133103602245517644.118.54.5236365615.547781.827.58387.36111642162
6 yrsOAK7959893383343.84.31.1134226816.925751.728.722311.7260628626
4 yrsHOU4840512211114644.144.010.795126313.320782.026.36075.63374341534
1 yrKAN6416066.01.00.2712517.92451.220.8816.413122
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
196023HOUHB111850062.850.018.0312842.71883.0128.0218.517810
1961*+24HOUHB1115480223.248.015.055310.61355.053.0205.110110
196225HOUHB111137073.437.011.06549.00216.054.0175.49100
1967+30OAKTE22045614.00212.028.0414.05600
196831OAKTE22068414.00363.042.0614.08400
1969*32OAKTE2203258.31121.512.538.32510
Career99441350223.115.04.92740014.83883.044.4717.55353
3 yrsHOU33441350223.145.014.71423516.82884.778.3586.43702
3 yrsOAK6601316512.71362.227.51312.71651
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
196023HOULHB20141449605124.0826618833.31193
1961*+24HOUHB2014139700207.81843904724.42043
196225HOUHB20141101844203824.61367
196326HOUHB2062023902019.5123
196427OAKFB33141302151804524.71310
196629OAKTE3314711201212.00448
Career1331031417805112.767170418825.47993
6 yrsOAK795911201212.02151804524.73136
4 yrsHOU48401316605112.846118618825.84726
1 yrKAN6400131
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
196023HOUHB11038104227.0259
Career99038104227.0616
3 yrsHOU33038104227.0451
3 yrsOAK6600165

Passing

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Passing Table
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 Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
196023HOULHB201414030.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
1961*+24HOUHB201413050.0000.0120.000.0-9.00.00.0
196225HOUHB2014112366.746133.300.04015.322.023.03.3149.3
196326HOUHB2062010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
Career13310321216.74618.318.3403.81.823.00.336.1000.03.831.75
6 yrsOAK79590
4 yrsHOU484021216.74618.318.3403.81.823.01.036.1
1 yrKAN640
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
196023HOUHB110-0010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
Career990-0010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
3 yrsHOU330-0010.0000.000.000.00.00.039.6
3 yrsOAK660-00000000.0

Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
196023HOULHB201414030000.0
1961*+24HOUHB201413050000.0
196225HOUHB201411050000.0
196326HOUHB2062020000.0
196427OAKFB331413050000.0
1967+30OAKTE331414010000.0
196831OAKTE331413001000.0
Career1331030211000.0
6 yrsOAK7959061000.0
4 yrsHOU48400150000.0
1 yrKAN64000.0

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
196023HOULHB2014141517423.0
1961*+24HOUHB2014136915906.4
196225HOUHB20141176131805.7
196427OAKFB331413358483.4
196629OAKTE3314722120.9
1967+30OAKTE3314141010604.3
196831OAKTE33141366362.6
1969*32OAKTE33131122120.9
197033KANTE806422122.0
Career1331031747165103922.9
6 yrsOAK79593252801682.1
4 yrsHOU48401420135102124.4
1 yrKAN64220122.0
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
196023HOUHB1111066.0
1961*+24HOUHB1111066.0
1969*32OAKTE2211063.0
Career99330182.0
3 yrsHOU33220124.0
3 yrsOAK6611061.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Billy Cannon born?

Billy Cannon was born on August 2, 1937.

Where was Billy Cannon born?

Billy Cannon was born in Philadelphia, MS.

How tall was Billy Cannon?

Billy Cannon was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Cannon weigh when playing?

Billy Cannon weighed 207 lbs (93 kg) when playing.

Is Billy Cannon in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Cannon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Billy Cannon play?

Billy Cannon played 133 games over his career.

How many receiving yards did Billy Cannon have?

Billy Cannon had 2,455 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Billy Cannon won?

Billy Cannon never won a Super Bowl.

When did Billy Cannon retire?

Billy Cannon last played in 1970.