Billy TruaxTruax, William FrederickPosition: TE Height: 6-5 Weight: 238 Born: July 15, 1943 Gulfport, MS Died: January 7, 2026 High School: Holy Cross (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Louisiana State | Freshmen Team |
| 1961 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1962 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1963 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (14th overall) 1964 Houston Oilers; 2nd round (26th overall) 1964 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 87 | TE-SE | 10 | 0 |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 3 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 9 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 87 | TE | 12 | 10 |
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 87 | TE | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL | 87 | TE | 2 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 114 | 77 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1963 | 1964 Houston Oilers (AFL)1964 HOU AFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1963 | 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 12/27/1963 | 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 8/31/1964 | 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 5/19/1971 | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/26/1973 | 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1974 | 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1973 DAL NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 108 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 59t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 29 | 314 | 10.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 37 | 487 | 13.2 | 41 | 4 | |||||||
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 35 | 417 | 11.9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 37 | 431 | 11.6 | 49 | 5 | |||||||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 36 | 420 | 11.7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | 15 | 232 | 15.5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1972 DAL NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 199 | 2458 | 12.4 | 59t | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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