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BILL COTTRELL

Cottrell, William Henry
Height: 6-3 Weight: 262
Born: September 18, 1944 Chester, PA
Died: March 20, 2025 Solon., OH
High School: Chester (PA)
YearCollegeStatus
1962Delaware Valley
1963Delaware ValleyPlayed
1964Delaware ValleyPlayed
1965Delaware ValleyPlayed
Relatives: Brother of Ted Cottrell
NFL Playoff Statistics
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1966 Richmond Rebels (COFL)1966 RIC COFL70LOG-ROG11
1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL52LOT1410
1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL52C140
1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL52C140
1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL52C-OG100
1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL66OG-C110
5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL6310
TransactionDateTeam
Signed1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL
Released1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL
Taxi Squad1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL
Allocated1966 Richmond Rebels (COFL)1966 RIC COFL
Signed1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL
Injured Reserve1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL
Released1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL
Signed1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL
Released1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL
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