BILLY WELLSWells, William PrescottHeight: 5-9 Weight: 176 Born: December 7, 1931 Menomonie, WI Died: December 25, 2001 Altadena, CA High School: Menomonie (WI); Philip Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Michigan State | |
| 1951 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1952 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1953 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (56th overall) 1954 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 41 | ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 41 | ROH | 7 | 6 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 41 | ROH | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 27/24 | LOH | 11 | 9 |
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 12 | 9 | ||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 27 | LOH | 12 | 1 |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 21 | FL | 12 | 4 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 55 | 32 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 2/24/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | |
| Activated | 10/31/1956 | 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 9/30/1957 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/13/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/22/1958 | 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/28/1960 | 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1961 | 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 100 | 516 | 5.2 | 88t | 3 | ||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 69 | 185 | 2.7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 154 | 532 | 3.5 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 154 | 532 | 3.5 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 361 | 1384 | 3.8 | 88t | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 19 | 295 | 15.5 | 48t | 1 | ||||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 14 | 206 | 14.7 | 78 | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 71 | 814 | 11.5 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 21 | 143 | 6.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 21 | 143 | 6.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 19 | 158 | 8.3 | 65 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 427 | 7.5 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 17 | 319 | 18.8 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 11 | 306 | 27.8 | 96t | 1 | ||||
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 12 | 325 | 27.1 | 96t | 1 | ||||
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 14 | 336 | 24.0 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 11 | 275 | 25.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 1267 | 23.0 | 96t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Year (NFL)1957 Year NFL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
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