BILL THORNTONThornton, William AlbertHeight: 6-1 Weight: 214 Born: September 20, 1939 Toledo, OH Died: December 18, 2008 Columbia, MO High School: Edward Drummond Libbey (Toledo, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nebraska | |
| 1960 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1961 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1962 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (171st overall) 1963 New York Jets; 5th round (58th overall) 1963 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 36 | FB | 14 | 1 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 36 | FB | 13 | 2 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 36 | FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 36 | HB | 6 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL) | 47 | 3 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 19 | 111 | 5.8 | 55t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 39 | 236 | 6.1 | 62 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 31 | 188 | 6.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 93 | 544 | 5.8 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
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