WALLACE FRANCISFrancis, Wallace DironHeight: 5-11 Weight: 190 Born: November 7, 1951 Franklin, LA High School: Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
| 1970 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
| 1971 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
| 1972 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Draft: 5th round (110th overall) 1973 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 2 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 132 | 80 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Traded | 3/11/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Released | 7/28/1982 | 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/31/1982 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| Retired | 8/3/1982 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 180 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 13 | 270 | 20.8 | 67t | 4 | ||||||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 26 | 390 | 15.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 45 | 695 | 15.4 | 54t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 74 | 1013 | 13.7 | 42 | 8 | ||||||
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 54 | 862 | 16.0 | 81t | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 30 | 441 | 14.7 | 36 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 244 | 3695 | 15.1 | 81t | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 23 | 687 | 29.9 | 101t | 2 | ||||
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 37 | 947 | 25.6 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 14 | 265 | 18.9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 2077 | 24.7 | 101t | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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