BILL SAULSaul, William NealHeight: 6-4 Weight: 225 Born: November 19, 1940 Unionville, PA Died: September 12, 2006 Baltimore, MD High School: Butler (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Penn State | Freshmen Team |
| 1959 | Penn State | Roster |
| 1960 | Penn State | Lettered |
| 1961 | Penn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (68th overall) 1962 Buffalo Bills; 2nd round (23rd overall) 1962 Baltimore Colts |
| Relatives: Brother of Rich Saul; brother of Ron Saul |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 50 | LLB-MLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL | 50 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 50 | LLB-MLB | 13 | 8 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 50 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 50 | MLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 50 | MLB | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 51 | MLB | 3 | 3 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 58 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 88 | 40 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1/3/1962 | 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 9/8/1964 | 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 7/28/1969 | 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL |
| Purchased | 9/5/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/6/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Released | 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | |
| Signed | 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1971 | 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 13 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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