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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | ||
| 1979 | 22 | NOR | RB | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 230 | 0 | 31 | 20.9 | 256 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 | 23 | NOR | FB | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 159 | 0 | 27 | 17.7 | 588 | 3 | ||||
| 1981 | 24 | NOR | RB | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 722 | 0 | 57 | 23.3 | 1243 | 4 | ||||
| 1982 | 25 | NOR | FB | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 192 | 0 | 75 | 27.4 | 780 | 7 | ||||
| 1983 | 26 | NOR | FB | 30 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 239 | 0 | 52 | 26.6 | 1204 | 7 | ||||
| 1984 | 27 | NOR | RB | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 598 | 4 | ||||
| 1986 | 29 | 2TM | RB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 16.5 | 49 | 0 | |||||
| MIN | RB | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 16.5 | 47 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 | 30 | WAS | RB | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 16.0 | 103 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 111 | 34 | 0 | 72 | 1630 | 0 | 75 | 22.6 | 5694 | 36 | ||||||||
| 8 yrs | NOR | 102 | 34 | 0 | 68 | 1565 | 0 | 75 | 23.0 | 5544 | 35 | |||||||
| 1 yr | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 16.5 | 47 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 16.0 | 103 | 1 | |||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | NOR | FB | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | 24 | NOR | RB | 30 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | 25 | NOR | FB | 30 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1983 | 26 | NOR | FB | 30 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||
| 1984 | 27 | NOR | RB | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | 28 | NOR | FB | 30 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1987 | 30 | WAS | RB | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 111 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 192 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 yrs | NOR | 102 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 180 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 18.25 (250th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wayne Wilson born?
Wayne Wilson was born on September 4, 1957.
Where was Wayne Wilson born?
Wayne Wilson was born in Montgomery County, MD.
How tall was Wayne Wilson?
Wayne Wilson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Wayne Wilson weigh when playing?
Wayne Wilson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.
Is Wayne Wilson in the Hall of Fame?
Wayne Wilson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Wayne Wilson play?
Wayne Wilson played 111 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Wayne Wilson have?
Wayne Wilson had 684 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Wayne Wilson have?
Wayne Wilson had 2,531 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Wayne Wilson won?
Wayne Wilson won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Wayne Wilson retire?
Wayne Wilson last played in 1987.
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