BILLY HARDEEHardee, Abraham William, Jr.Height: 6-1 Weight: 184 Born: August 12, 1954 Lakeland, FL Died: July 4, 2011 Phoenix, AZ High School: Mulberry (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Virginia Tech | |
| 1973 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 1974 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 1975 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 23 | CB | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 9 |
| 1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL | 17 | DB | 1 | |
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 30 | DB | 6 | |
| 1978 Year (CFL)1978 Year CFL | 7 | |||
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 30 | DB | 16 | |
| 1980 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1980 TOR CFL | 30 | DB | 16 | |
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 30 | DB | 12 | |
| 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1981 OTT CFL | 15 | CB | 4 | |
| 1981 Year (CFL)1981 Year CFL | 16 | |||
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1982 OTT CFL | 15 | DB | 16 | |
| 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL | 21 | CB | 18 | 1 |
| 1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL | 21 | SS | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 16 | 9 | ||
| 5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL | 71 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1976 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1976 SEA NFL | |
| Released | 1976 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1976 SEA NFL | |
| Signed | 12/1/1976 | 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/8/1977 | 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/10/1977 | 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 8/8/1978 | 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 8/23/1978 | 1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL |
| Released | 8/30/1978 | 1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1978 | 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL |
| Traded | 9/30/1981 | 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1981 OTT CFL |
| Released | 7/1/1983 | 1983 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1983 OTT CFL |
| Signed | 7/15/1983 | 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1983 | 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 9/6/1983 | 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL |
| Signed | 9/24/1983 | 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1980 TOR CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1982 OTT CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Year (CFL)1978 Year CFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 45 | 0 |
| 1980 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1980 TOR CFL | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 35 | 0 |
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1981 OTT CFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 Year (CFL)1981 Year CFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1982 OTT CFL | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 57 | 0 |
| 1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 23 | 231 | 10.0 | 57 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 5 | - | 25 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Year (CFL)1978 Year CFL | 5 | - | 25 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1980 TOR CFL | 39 | - | 371 | 9.5 | 88 | 2 | |||
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 16 | - | 141 | 8.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Year (CFL)1981 Year CFL | 16 | - | 141 | 8.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1982 OTT CFL | 19 | - | 162 | 8.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 79 | 699 | 8.8 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 2 | - | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Year (CFL)1978 Year CFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1978 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Year (CFL)1978 Year CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1979 TOR CFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1980 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1982 OTT CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| 1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
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