BILL DAWSONDawson, William Alfred (Red)Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: December 4, 1942 Valdosta, GA High School: Valdosta (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Florida State | Freshmen Team |
| 1961 | Florida State | Played |
| 1962 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1963 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1964 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 19th round (148th overall) 1964 Boston Patriots; 12th round (161st overall) 1964 Los Angeles Rams |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL | 83 | LB | 9 | 0 |
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 88 | SE-MLB-RLB | 12 | |
| 1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1968 ARK COFL | TE | |||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 9 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1963 | 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 2/6/1965 | 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL |
| Released | 11/10/1965 | 1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL |
| Signed | 1966 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1966 MTL CFL | |
| Released | 1966 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1966 MTL CFL | |
| Signed | 9/8/1965 | 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL |
| Injured Reserve | 6/15/1966 | 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL |
| Signed | 1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1968 ARK COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1968 ARK COFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 16 | 263 | 16.4 | 47 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1968 ARK COFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Arkansas Diamonds (COFL)1968 ARK COFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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