Ken WillardWillard, Kenneth HendersonPosition: RB Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 Born: July 14, 1943 Richmond, VA High School: Varina (Richmond, VA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | North Carolina | |
| 1962 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1963 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1964 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1965 San Francisco 49ers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 40 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 40 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 40 | FB | 13 | 12 |
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 40 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 40 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 40 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 40 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 40 | RB | 14 | 11 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 40 | RB | 14 | 10 |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 20 | RB | 7 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 132 | 119 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/6/1964 | 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL |
| Traded | 5/6/1974 | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1975 | 1975 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1975 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 62 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 372 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 189 | 778 | 4.1 | 32 | 5 | ||||
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 191 | 763 | 4.0 | 49 | 5 | ||||
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 169 | 510 | 3.0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 227 | 967 | 4.3 | 69t | 7 | ||||
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 171 | 557 | 3.3 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 236 | 789 | 3.3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 216 | 855 | 4.0 | 49 | 4 | ||||
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 100 | 345 | 3.5 | 23 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 83 | 366 | 4.4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 40 | 175 | 4.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1622 | 6105 | 3.8 | 69t | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 32 | 253 | 7.9 | 29t | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 42 | 351 | 8.4 | 62 | 2 | |||||||
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 23 | 242 | 10.5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 36 | 232 | 6.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 36 | 326 | 9.1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 31 | 259 | 8.4 | 32 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 27 | 202 | 7.5 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 24 | 131 | 5.5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 22 | 160 | 7.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 277 | 2184 | 7.9 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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