BILL TRIPLETTTriplett, William ClarenceHeight: 6-2 Weight: 212 Born: May 4, 1940 Shaw, MS High School: Girard (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Miami (Ohio) | |
| 1959 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| 1960 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| 1961 | Miami (Ohio) | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (70th overall) 1962 Boston Patriots; 6th round (72nd overall) 1962 New York Giants |
| Relatives: Brother of Mel Triplett |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 38 | LS-FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 38 | HB | 13 | 12 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 38 | HB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 38 | HB | 8 | 0 |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 38 | HB-FB | 11 | 4 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 38 | HB-FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 9 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 1 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 1 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 128 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 12/21/1961 | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 5/10/1962 | 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL |
| Reserve (Illness) | 7/6/1964 | 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL |
| Traded | 3/14/1967 | 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 8/30/1968 | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL |
| Released | 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 132 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 134 | 652 | 4.9 | 63t | 5 | ||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 174 | 617 | 3.5 | 59t | 6 | ||||
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 58 | 171 | 2.9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 120 | 384 | 3.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 111 | 377 | 3.4 | 33 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 48 | 156 | 3.3 | 11t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 681 | 2446 | 3.6 | 63t | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 31 | 396 | 12.8 | 38 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 26 | 256 | 9.8 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1966 STL NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 28 | 135 | 4.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 62t | 1 | ||||||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 113 | 1055 | 9.3 | 62t | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 24 | 608 | 25.3 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 14 | 229 | 16.4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49 | 1058 | 21.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
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