Willie TullisTullis, Willie JamesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 195 Born: April 5, 1958 Newville, AL High School: Headland (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Southern Mississippi | |
| 1977 | Southern Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1978 | Troy | Ineligible |
| 1979 | Troy | Lettered |
| 1980 | Troy | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (217th overall) 1981 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 20 | SS | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 20 | RCB-LCB | 9 | 3 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 20 | RCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 26 | LCB | 14 | 1 |
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 26 | LCB | 7 | 1 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 42 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 42 | LCB-SS | 16 | 9 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 106 | 57 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1981 | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | |
| Released | 9/3/1985 | 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1985 | 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL |
| Released | 10/29/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| Signed | 5/11/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL |
| Signed | 3/23/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/4/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 44 | 0 |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 171 | 9.5 | 44 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 17 | 6 | 141 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 4 | 1 | 27 | 6.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 7 | 207 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 32 | 0 | 779 | 24.3 | 95t | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 5 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 23 | 0 | 470 | 20.4 | 62 | 0 | |||
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 63 | 0 | 1384 | 22.0 | 95t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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