Bill SwainSwain, William StevenPosition: LB Height: 6-2 Weight: 229 Born: February 22, 1941 Dickinson, ND Died: April 24, 2026 FL High School: North Bend (OR) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Oregon | Freshmen Team |
| 1960 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1961 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1962 | Oregon | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 52 | LLB-MLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 52 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1965 New York Giants (NFL)1965 NYG NFL | 52 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 52 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 51 | MLB | 12 | 2 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 51 | MLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 Long Island Bulls (ACFL)1970 LI ACFL | LB | |||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 82 | 23 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 12/19/1962 | Signed |
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 8/27/1964 | Purchased |
| 1965 New York Giants (NFL)1965 NYG NFL | 9/9/1965 | Traded |
| 1966 New York Giants (NFL)1966 NYG NFL | Injured Reserve | |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 8/30/1968 | Traded |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | Released | |
| 1970 Long Island Bulls (ACFL)1970 LI ACFL | 9/23/1970 | Signed |
| 1970 Long Island Bulls (ACFL)1970 LI ACFL | 9/23/1970 | |
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | Signed | |
| 1975 Portland Thunder (WFL)1975 POR WFL | 6/30/1975 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 New York Giants (NFL)1967 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50t | 1 |
| 1970 Long Island Bulls (ACFL)1970 LI ACFL | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 50t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 New York Giants (NFL)1965 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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