Billy Joe DuPreeDuPree, Billy JoeHeight: 6-4 Weight: 225 Born: March 7, 1950 Monroe, LA High School: Richardson (West Monroe, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Michigan State | |
| 1970 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (20th overall) 1973 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 6 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 159 | 131 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 2/26/1973 | 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL |
| Retired | 3/15/1984 | 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 252 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 178 | 6.8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 29 | 392 | 13.5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 29 | 466 | 16.1 | 42t | 4 | |||||||
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1975 DAL NFL | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 42 | 680 | 16.2 | 38t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 28 | 347 | 12.4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 34 | 509 | 15.0 | 38 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 29 | 324 | 11.2 | 33 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 29 | 312 | 10.8 | 39 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 19 | 214 | 11.3 | 33t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 267 | 3565 | 13.4 | 42t | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 0 | 24 | 24L | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 24 | 24L | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1974 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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