Wally Hilgenberg

Hilgenberg, Walter William
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230
Born: September 19, 1942 Marshalltown, IA
Died: September 23, 2008 Lakeville, MN
High School: Wilton (IA)

Year	College	Participation
1960	Iowa
1961	Iowa	Lettered
1962	Iowa	Lettered
1963	Iowa	Lettered

Draft: 8th round (57th overall) 1964 Denver Broncos; 4th round (48th overall) 1964 Detroit Lions

Military Service: United States Army

Relatives: Brother of Jerry Hilgenberg

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL	67	ROG	14	0
1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL	67	LLB-RLB-MLB	13	4
1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL	67	MLB-LLB-RLB	14	3
1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	7
1969 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1969 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL	58	RLB	13	12
1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL	58	RLB	13	12
1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL	58	RLB	14	14
1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL	58	LB	11	0
1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL	58	RLB	15	1
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL	58	LB	8	0
15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL			199	123

Team	Date	Transaction
1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)Denver Broncos	11/30/1963	Draft
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions	12/2/1963	Draft
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions	12/8/1963	Signed (Future)
1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions		Injured Reserve
1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)Pittsburgh Steelers	1/28/1968	Traded
1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)Pittsburgh Steelers	9/7/1968	Released
1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)Minnesota Vikings	9/8/1968	Assigned on Waivers
1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)Detroit Wheels	3/18/1974	Pro Draft
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)Minnesota Vikings	8/14/1979	Injured Reserve
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)Minnesota Vikings	10/25/1979	Released
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)Minnesota Vikings	10/26/1979	Signed
1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)Minnesota Vikings	2/1/1980	Free Agent

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL	0	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	1	2
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	2	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	1	14

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL	2	33	16.5	17L	0
1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL	2	6	3.0	6	0
1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL	1	17	17.0	14t	1
1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL	1	6	6.0	6	0
1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL	1	0	0.0	0	0
1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL	1	0	0.0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	8	62	7.8	17L	1

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1974 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1974 MIN NFL	1	0	-2	-2.0	-2	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)	1	0	-2	-2.0	-2	0	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL	1		2	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1		2	2.0	2	0	0	0	0

SACKS	NO	YDS
1970 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1970 MIN NFL	1.0
1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL	0.5
1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL	1.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	2.5

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1968 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1968 MIN NFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
1971 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1971 MIN NFL	0	0	0	3	3	4	0
1972 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1972 MIN NFL	1		0	2	2	13	0
1973 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1973 MIN NFL	0	0	0	2	2	2	1
1975 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1975 MIN NFL	0	0	1	1	2	37	0
1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	0	2	12	14	56	1