BILL BLACKBURNBlackburn, William Whitford, Jr.Height: 6-5 Weight: 228 Born: February 5, 1923 Weleetka, OK Died: April 17, 2007 High School: Stephen F. Austin (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Southwestern Louisiana JC | |
| 1940 | Southwestern Louisiana JC | |
| 1941 | Rice | Lettered |
| 1942 | Rice | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (33rd overall) 1944 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 57 | LB-C-P | 11 | 11 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 57 | C-RLB | 12 | 5 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 57 | RLB-C? | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 57 | C-MG? | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 57 | C-LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 57 | C | 14 | |
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 57 | C | 15 | |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 59 | 52 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1944 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 5/2/1951 | 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 26 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 25 | 0 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 31t | 2 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 21 | 1 |
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 31t | 3 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 35 | 1465 | 41.9 | 60 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 1484 | 41.2 | 60 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1950 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1951 CAL WIFU | 1 | ||||||
| 1952 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1952 CAL WIFU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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