BILLY SHIELDSShields, William DeanHeight: 6-8 Weight: 281 Born: August 23, 1953 Vicksburg, MS High School: Banks (Birmingham, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Georgia Tech | |
| 1972 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1973 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1974 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (136th overall) 1975 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 66 | LOT-ROT | 11 | 0 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 13 | 13 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 66 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 67 | LOT | 10 | 1 |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 66 | LOT | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL | 70 | OT | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 5 | 2 | ||
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 142 | 119 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/20/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Traded | 8/10/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/Did Not Report | 8/10/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 9/3/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 9/3/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/19/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Signed | 9/27/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Traded | 8/2/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/3/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| Activated | 11/8/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 12/5/1985 | 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 12/6/1985 | 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1986 | 1985 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1985 KC NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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