WILLIE HARPERHarper, Willie MilesHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: July 30, 1950 Toledo, OH High School: Jesup Wakeman Scott (Toledo, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Nebraska | |
| 1970 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1971 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1972 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (41st overall) 1973 San Francisco 49ers |
| Relatives: Father of Josh Harper; father of Matthew Harper |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 59 | RLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 59 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 59 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 59 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 59 | LB | 12 | 10 |
| 1979 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1979 SF NFL | 59 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 59 | LLB-LOLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 59 | LOLB-ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 59 | LOLB | 5 | 5 |
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 59 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | 56 | LOLB | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 52 | LLB | 8 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 134 | 100 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL |
| Signed | 6/13/1973 | 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/23/1978 | 1978 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1978 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1982 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Activated | 11/20/1982 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1984 | 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 11/29/1983 | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL |
| Signed | 12/13/1983 | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL |
| Released | 1/28/1985 | 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL |
| Signed | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1977 SF NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 37 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1979 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
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