Will ShermanSherman, Willard ArthurPosition: S Height: 6-2 Weight: 197 Born: October 20, 1927 Weed, CA Died: October 11, 1997 High School: Yreka (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Mary's (California) | Freshmen Team |
| 1948 | St. Mary's (California) | Roster |
| 1949 | St. Mary's (California) | Roster |
| 1950 | St. Mary's (California) |
| Draft: 26th round (311th overall) 1951 New York Yanks |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 45 | DB | 2 | 1 |
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 88 | E-DB | 16 | |
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 43 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 43 | RS-RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 43 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 43 | RS-LS | 10 | 9 |
| 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL | 43 | RS | 11 | 11 |
| 1959 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1959 LARM NFL | 43 | RS | 10 | 6 |
| 1960 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1960 LARM NFL | 43 | RS-LS-TE | 11 | 2 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 43 | FL-RS-HB-SE | 8 | 2 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 88 | 67 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/19/1951 | 1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1952 | 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 6/23/1953 | 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | |
| Signed | 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 7/7/1959 | 1959 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1959 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 6/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1962 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1955 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1955 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| 1955 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1955 United Press All-NFL |
| 1955 United Press All-NFL |
| 1955 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 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 | 15 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 27 | 545 | 20.2 | 84 | 3 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 27 | 545 | 20.2 | 84 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL)1952 DAL NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 28 | 0 |
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 36 | 0 |
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 95t | 1 |
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 |
| 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 70t | 2 |
| 1960 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1960 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 538 | 18.6 | 95t | 3 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 50 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1956 LARM NFL | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 76t | 1 | ||||
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1960 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 190 | 9.0 | 76t | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1954 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1955 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1957 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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