BILLY JEFFERSONJefferson, William C.Height: 6-2 Weight: 208 Born: May 17, 1918 Pheba, MS Died: March 10, 1974 Memphis, TN High School: Inverness (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Mississippi State | Freshmen Team |
| 1938 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1939 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1940 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (105th overall) 1941 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 46 | TB-LDH | 11 | 2 |
| 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | 43 | HB-DH | 4 | 0 |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 30 | HB-DH | 3 | 0 |
| 1942 Year (NFL)1942 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 18 | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/10/1940 | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | |
| Released | 1942 Detroit Lions (NFL)1942 DET NFL | |
| Obtained | 9/1/1942 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL | |
| Signed | 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | |
| Released | 11/3/1942 | 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 56 | 164 | 2.9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | |||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942 Year (NFL)1942 Year NFL | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 68 | 222 | 3.3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 72 | 18 | 25.0 | 45 | 181 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | |||
| 1942 Year (NFL)1942 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 11 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 19 | 25.0 | 48 | 192 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 20 | 750 | 37.5 | 72 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1942 BKN NFL | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 Year (NFL)1942 Year NFL | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 50 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 849 | 38.6 | 72 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL)1941 DET NFL | 3 | 142 | 47.3 | 1 | |||||
| 1942 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1942 PHI NFL | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1942 Year (NFL)1942 Year NFL | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 216 | 36.0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
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