BILL GEYERGeyer, William Herbert, Jr.Height: 5-10 Weight: 173 Born: October 3, 1919 Bloomfield, NJ Died: June 4, 2004 Glen Ridge, NJ High School: Bloomfield (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Colgate | |
| 1939 | Colgate | Lettered |
| 1940 | Colgate | Lettered |
| 1941 | Colgate | Lettered |
| Draft: 11th round (100th overall) 1942 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 7 | HB-DH | 5 | 0 |
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 11 | ROH-RDH | 3 | 3 |
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 11 | DB | 1 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 9 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1944 | 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/5/1946 | 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1947 Chicago Bears (NFL)1947 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 54 | 2.2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 64t | 2 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 145 | 24.2 | 64t | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Chicago Bears (NFL)1943 CHIB NFL | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Bears (NFL)1946 CHIB NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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