WILLIAM GAYGay, William HowardHeight: 6-5 Weight: 260 Born: May 28, 1955 San Francisco, CA High School: Herbert Hoover (San Diego, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | San Diego CC | |
| 1975 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1976 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1977 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (55th overall) 1978 Denver Broncos |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 83 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 79 | LDE | 15 | 2 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 79 | LDT-RDT-RDE | 16 | 9 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 79 | LDT-RDE-LDE | 16 | 14 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 79 | LDT | 9 | 8 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 79 | RDE-LDT | 15 | 15 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 79 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 79 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 79 | RDE | 11 | 5 |
| 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL | 78 | LDE | 5 | 1 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 151 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 6/10/1978 | 1978 Denver Broncos (NFL)1978 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 8/14/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/8/1988 | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/25/1988 | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| Released | 11/9/1988 | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 7.0 | 33.0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 13.5 | |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 10.0 | |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 7.5 | |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 6.5 | |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 58.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 1 |
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