J.D. HillHill, James D.Height: 6-1 Weight: 202 Born: October 30, 1948 High School: Edison (Stockton, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Arizona State | Freshmen Team |
| 1967 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1968 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Arizona State | |
| 1970 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (4th overall) 1971 Buffalo Bills |
| Relatives: Father of Hakim Hill; father of Kahlil Hill; father of Lonzell Hill; father of Shelby Hill |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | 40 | WR | 5 | 5 |
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 40 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 40 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 40 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 40 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 41 | WR | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 11 | 11 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 73 | 72 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | |
| Traded | 7/22/1976 | 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/16/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| Released | 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 126 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL | 11 | 216 | 19.6 | 47t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 52 | 754 | 14.5 | 58t | 5 | |||||||
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 29 | 422 | 14.6 | 42 | 0 | |||||||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 32 | 572 | 17.9 | 55t | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 36 | 667 | 18.5 | 77t | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 24 | 247 | 10.3 | 23t | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 185 | 2880 | 15.6 | 77t | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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