Bill WightkinWightkin, William JohnHeight: 6-2 Weight: 235 Born: July 28, 1927 Detroit, MI Died: January 25, 1997 Westchester, IL High School: Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1947 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1948 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1949 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 8th round (79th overall) 1949 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Coast Guard |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 53 | LDE-LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 53 | LDE-LOE | 11 | 11 |
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 86 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 7 |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 88 | LDE-LOE | 12 | 11 |
| 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL | 72 | LOT | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 72 | LOT | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 72 | LOT | 12 | 8 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 72 | LOT | 11 | 11 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 94 | 84 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Chicago Bears (NFL)1949 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 29t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 213 | 16.4 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Chicago Bears (NFL)1952 CHIB NFL | 0 | 9 | 9L | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Chicago Bears (NFL)1953 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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