Bill ThorntonThornton, William AlbertPosition: RB Height: 6-1 Weight: 214 Born: September 20, 1939 Toledo, OH Died: December 18, 2008 Columbia, MO High School: Edward Drummond Libbey (Toledo, OH) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nebraska | |
| 1960 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1961 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1962 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 22nd round (171st overall) 1963 New York Jets; 5th round (58th overall) 1963 St. Louis Cardinals |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Coaching Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 36 | FB | 14 | 1 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 36 | FB | 13 | 2 |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 36 | FB | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1967 STL NFL | 36 | HB | 6 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 47 | 3 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 New York Jets (AFL)New York Jets | 12/1/1962 | Draft |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 12/3/1962 | Draft |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | Signed | |
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 7/27/1966 | Injured Reserve |
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)St. Louis Cardinals | 5/1/1968 | Free Agent |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 19 | 111 | 5.8 | 55t | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 39 | 236 | 6.1 | 62 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 31 | 188 | 6.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1967 STL NFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 93 | 544 | 5.8 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1967 STL NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |