Willie WoodWood, William VernellPosition: S Height: 5-10 Weight: 189 Born: December 23, 1936 Washington, DC Died: February 3, 2020 Washington, DC High School: Armstrong (Washington, DC) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Coalinga JC | |
| 1957 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1958 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1959 | Southern California | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL | 24 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1967 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1968 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1969 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1970 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | 24 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 166 | 154 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | |
| Retired | 1/19/1972 | 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 5/19/1972 | 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 7 |
| 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 25 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 21 | 0 |
| 1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 37 | 0 |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 22 | 0 |
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 42t | 1 |
| 1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 28 | 0 |
| 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 20 | 1 |
| 1967 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1967 GB NFL | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1968 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1968 GB NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1969 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1969 GB NFL | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 21 | 0 |
| 1970 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1970 GB NFL | 7 | 110 | 15.7 | 24 | 0 |
| 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 699 | 14.6 | 42t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL | 14 | 11 | 225 | 16.1 | 72t | 2 | |||
| 1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL | 23 | 9 | 273 | 11.9 | 65 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 19 | 9 | 169 | 8.9 | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 19 | 11 | 252 | 13.3 | 64 | 0 | |||
| 1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL | 13 | 10 | 38 | 2.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL | 22 | 9 | 82 | 3.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1967 GB NFL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1968 GB NFL | 26 | 11 | 126 | 4.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1969 GB NFL | 8 | 6 | 38 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1970 GB NFL | 11 | 18 | 58 | 5.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 187 | 102 | 1391 | 7.4 | 72t | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1966 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1967 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1970 GB NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1961 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1962 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1963 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1963 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1964 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1965 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1968 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1969 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1970 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1971 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 0 |
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