Bill RudderRudder, William WilsonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 225 Born: October 22, 1952 Sewanee, TN High School: Franklin County (Winchester, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tennessee | |
| 1971 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1972 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1973 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (59th overall) 1974 San Diego Chargers; 22nd round (260th overall) 1974 Birmingham Americans |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 29 | RB | ||
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 36 | FB |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL |
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Signed | 3/13/1974 | 1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/21/1974 | 1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL |
| Traded | 8/28/1974 | 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL |
| Released | 9/12/1974 | 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1974 | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL |
| Released | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | |
| Signed | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | |
| Released | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 28 | 146 | 5.2 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)1975 BIR WFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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