Billy RyckmanRyckman, William ThomasHeight: 5-11 Weight: 172 Born: February 28, 1955 Lafayette, LA High School: Lafayette (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1974 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1975 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| 1976 | Louisiana Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (257th overall) 1977 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 82 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 82 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 82 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL | 82 | WR | 8 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 44 | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/4/1977 | 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/9/1977 | 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1/24/1983 | 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL |
| Expansion Draft | 9/6/1983 | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| Released | 1984 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1984 MEM USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 45 | 679 | 15.1 | 59t | 2 | |||||||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 20t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 50 | 743 | 14.9 | 59t | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 7 | 2 | 40 | 5.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 28 | 18 | 227 | 8.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 12 | 5 | 72 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL | 7 | 6 | 32 | 4.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 25 | 339 | 7.2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1983 ARI USFL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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