BILL PELLINGTONPellington, William A.Height: 6-2 Weight: 234 Born: September 25, 1927 Paterson, NJ Died: April 26, 1994 Baltimore, MD High School: Ramsey (NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | ||
| 1949 | Rutgers | Lettered |
| 1950 | Rutgers | Lettered |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 65 | LLB | 12 | 2 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 65 | LLB-RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 65 | LLB-RLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 36 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL | 36 | LLB | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 36 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 36 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 36 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 36 | MLB-LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 36 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 36 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 36 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 141 | 131 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/2/1952 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Released | 8/8/1952 | 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1952 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/18/1953 | 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/30/1957 | 1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1965 | 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 30t | 1 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 248 | 11.8 | 30t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1954 BAL NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1953 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1964 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
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