Billy Gambrell
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[edit] Biography
Billy Gambrell (William Edward Gambrell) was born on September 18, 1941 in Athens, Georgia. After going to high school at Athens (GA), Gambrell attended the University of South Carolina. Gambrell made his professional debut in the NFL in 1963 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Lions over the course of his 6 year career.
Most people believe that 1968 was Billy Gambrell's best year, as he caught 7 TD passes.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 0 | 33 |
| 1964 | SLC | NFL | 13 | 24 | 398 | 16.6 | 2 | 47 |
| 1965 | SLC | NFL | 10 | 9 | 171 | 19 | 2 | 59t |
| 1966 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 24 | 409 | 17 | 5 | 49 |
| 1967 | SLC | NFL | 12 | 28 | 398 | 14.2 | 2 | 48t |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 28 | 492 | 17.6 | 7 | 50 |
| 6 year NFL career | 77 | 116 | 1931 | 16.6 | 18 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 15 | 49 | 0 |
| 1964 | SLC | NFL | 13 | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 17 | 36 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLC | NFL | 10 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 1966 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 1967 | SLC | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 77 | 28 | 282 | 10.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | SLC | NFL | 13 | 4 | 92 | 23 | 29 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLC | NFL | 10 | 9 | 216 | 24 | 31 | 0 |
| 1966 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 1967 | SLC | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 77 | 15 | 336 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | SLC | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLC | NFL | 10 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 1966 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 24 |
| 1967 | SLC | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 77 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | SLC | NFL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLC | NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | SLC | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | SLC | NFL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 year NFL career | 77 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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