Bill PetersonPeterson, William WallaceHeight: 6-3 Weight: 228 Born: June 6, 1945 San Diego County, CA High School: San Jose (CA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | San Jose State | Freshmen Team |
| 1964 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1965 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1966 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | 86 | TE | ||
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 53 | TE | 7 | 0 |
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 53 | RLB | 14 | 12 |
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 53 | RLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 53 | RLB-LLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 53 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL | 55 | LLB | ||
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 55 | LLB | 14 | 9 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 77 | 23 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | |
| Signed | 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | |
| Traded | 8/22/1973 | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/11/1974 | 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL | |
| Free Agent | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | |
| Released | 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | 36 | 470 | 13.1 | 52 | 7 | |||||||
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 17 | 0 |
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 17 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 San Jose Apaches (COFL)1967 SJ COFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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