Willie ShelbyShelby, Willie EarlPosition: RB Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 Born: July 24, 1953 Hattiesburg, MS High School: Purvis (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Alabama | |
| 1973 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1974 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1975 | Alabama | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 30 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1977 CIN NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 28 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 30 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | |
| Traded | 8/29/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Traded Voided (Failed Physical) | 8/31/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/5/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/6/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Released | 10/18/1978 | 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL |
| Signed | 2/15/1979 | 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL |
| Released | 8/14/1979 | 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1977 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 21 | 4 | 162 | 7.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1977 CIN NFL | 11 | 3 | 54 | 4.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 10 | 0 | 88 | 8.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 7 | 304 | 7.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 30 | 761 | 25.4 | 97t | 1 | ||||
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1977 CIN NFL | 19 | 403 | 21.2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 9 | 211 | 23.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 58 | 1375 | 23.7 | 97t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1976 CIN NFL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1977 CIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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