BILL SIMPSONSimpson, William ThomasHeight: 6-1 Weight: 184 Born: December 5, 1951 Detroit, MI High School: Shrine Catholic (Royal Oak, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Michigan State | |
| 1971 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (50th overall) 1974 Los Angeles Rams; 7th round (84th overall) 1974 Detroit Wheels |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 48 | RS | 14 | 4 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 48 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 48 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 48 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1978 LARM NFL | 48 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 45 | FS | 11 | 11 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 45 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 45 | FS | 9 | 9 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 108 | 98 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 5/31/1974 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 5/16/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Traded Voided (Failed Physical) | 7/16/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 8/8/1979 | 1979 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1979 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 10/8/1980 | 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL |
| Retired | 4/20/1983 | 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 6 | 157 | 26.2 | 42 | 0 |
| 1978 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1978 LARM NFL | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 42 | 0 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 514 | 15.1 | 42 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1978 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1978 LARM NFL | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 0 |
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