Bill BishopBishop, Billy EugeneHeight: 6-4 Weight: 248 Born: May 8, 1931 Lefors, TX Died: May 14, 1998 Geneva, IL High School: Borger (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | North Texas | |
| 1949 | North Texas | Lettered |
| 1950 | North Texas | Lettered |
| 1951 | North Texas |
| Draft: 8th round (90th overall) 1952 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Air Force |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 11 | 11 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 72 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 73 | RDT-LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 73 | RDT-LDT | 10 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 117 | 109 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1952 | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1956 | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 5/12/1956 | 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 7/21/1962 | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 30 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
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