Don BessillieuBossillieu, Donald AndrewPosition: S Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Born: May 4, 1956 Fort Benning, GA High School: Kendrick (Columbus, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1976 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1977 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1978 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (134th overall) 1979 Miami Dolphins |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 46 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 46 | SS-FS | 16 | 13 |
| 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL | 46 | FS | 16 | 6 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 46 | S | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL | 47 | S | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL | 46 | FS | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 46 | FS | ||
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 47 | FS | ||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 47 | S | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (USFL)1985 Year USFL | ||||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 59 | 19 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1983 | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL |
| Released | 11/23/1982 | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 12/16/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1983 | 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL |
| Signed | 10/12/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL |
| Released | 11/17/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1983 LARI NFL |
| Signed | 10/7/1983 | 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL |
| Traded | 4/24/1985 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Signed | 11/21/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Released | 12/20/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Year (USFL)1985 Year USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 30 | 1 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (USFL)1985 Year USFL | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 30 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 12 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 0 | 20 | 20L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 40 | 890 | 22.3 | 87 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL | 7 | 0 | 114 | 16.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 0 | 1024 | 21.8 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| 1985 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1985 JAC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Year (USFL)1985 Year USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
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