Bill BowmanBowman, William Ekron, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 215 Born: September 22, 1931 Birmingham, AL Died: February 7, 2008 Greeneville, TN High School: Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville, GA); Emporia (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | William & Mary | |
| 1951 | William & Mary | Roster |
| 1952 | William & Mary | Roster |
| 1953 | William & Mary | Roster |
| Draft: 3rd round (37th overall) 1954 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 33 | FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 33 | FB | 6 | 0 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 43 | FB | 7 | 1 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 25 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | |
| Reserve/Military Service | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | |
| Activated | 9/10/1956 | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/18/1956 | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/17/1956 | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL |
| Traded | 5/14/1957 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1957 | 1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/5/1957 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/10/1957 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 96 | 397 | 4.1 | 61 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 20 | 84 | 4.2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 28 | 76 | 2.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 144 | 557 | 3.9 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 34 | 288 | 8.5 | 66t | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 18t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 11 | 107 | 9.7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 50 | 429 | 8.6 | 66t | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 6 | 178 | 29.7 | 100t | 1 | ||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 202 | 28.9 | 100t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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