Bill Simpson
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[edit] Biography
Bill Simpson (William Thomas Simpson) was born on December 5, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. After going to high school at Shrine (Royal Oak, MI), Simpson attended Michigan State University. Simpson made his professional debut in the NFL in 1974 with the Los Angeles Rams. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills over the course of his 8 year career.
Most people believe that 1975 was Bill Simpson's best year, as he picked off 6 passes and recovered 4 opponents fumbles.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 6 | 90 | 29 | 0 |
| 1976 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 6 | 157 | 42 | 0 |
| 1978 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 5 | 82 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 | BUF | NFL | 11 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | BUF | NFL | 16 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| 1982 | BUF | NFL | 9 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 108 | 34 | 514 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Sack/Safety Stats
| year | team | league | games | SK | SFY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | BUF | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | BUF | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | BUF | NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 108 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1976 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | BUF | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | BUF | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | BUF | NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 108 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| 1976 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | LAM | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | LAM | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | BUF | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | BUF | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | BUF | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 108 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 0 | ||
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