Sam ScarberScarber, Sam WillisHeight: 6-2 Weight: 232 Born: June 24, 1949 St. Louis, MO High School: Gateway (St. Louis, MO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Northeastern JC | |
| 1968 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| 1969 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| 1970 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL | 35 | FB | 5 | |
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 35 | FB | 9 | |
| 1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL | 35 | FB | 1 | |
| 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL | 35 | FB | 14 | |
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 30 | RB | 11 | 1 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 2 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 25 | 3 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | |
| Released | 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | |
| Signed | 1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL | |
| Released | 1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL | |
| Signed | 3/24/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Dispersal Draft | 10/22/1974 | 1974 Southern California Sun (WFL)1974 SC WFL |
| Signed | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | |
| Released | 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | |
| Signed | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/15/1978 | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL |
| Released | 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL | 75 | 301 | 4.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 65 | 339 | 5.2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL | 138 | 606 | 4.4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 61 | 236 | 3.9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 304 | 4.0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL | 29 | 266 | 9.2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1973 EDM CFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 164 | 6.3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 15 | - | 373 | 24.9 | 40 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 15 | 373 | 24.9 | 40 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1971 EDM CFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1972 EDM CFL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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