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Bill Simpson

William Thomas Simpson

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: December 5, 1951 in Detroit, MI
College: Michigan State

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 1974 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1974 23 RAM 14 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1975 24 RAM FS 14 14 6 90 0 29 0 5 24 0
1976 25 RAM FS 14 14 4 62 0 30 0 1 0 0
1977 26 RAM FS 14 14 6 157 0 42 0 2 0 0
1978 27 RAM FS 16 16 5 82 0 28
1980 29 BUF FS 11 11 4 36 0 14 0 1 0 0 1
1981 30 BUF FS 16 16 4 42 0 42 0 1 0 0
1982 31 BUF FS 9 9 1.0 4 45 0 24
Career 108 98 1.0 34 514 0 42 1 10 24 0 1
5 yrs STL 72 62 22 391 0 42 1 8 24 0
3 yrs BUF 36 36 1.0 12 123 0 42 0 2 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1975 24 RAM FS 14 14 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -3
1982 31 BUF FS 9 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 108 98 2 -3 0 0 -1.5 -3
5 yrs STL 72 62 1 -3 0 0 -3.0 -3
3 yrs BUF 36 36 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1980 29 BUF FS 11 11 1 2
Career 108 98 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Fumbles Recovered

1975 NFL 5 (2)

Interceptions

1975 NFL 6 (7)
1977 NFL 6 (7)
1982 NFL 4 (8)
Career 34 (135)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1977 NFL 157 (3)
Career 514 (137)

Safeties

1980 NFL 1 (1-- 18)
Career 1 (69)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1977 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1977 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1978 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1978 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.