O.J. Simpson

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Full Name: Orenthal James Simpson	Primary Position: RB
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/211	College: City College of San Francisco, University of Southern California
Birthdate: July 9, 1947	High School: Galileo (San Francisco, CA)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Pro Experience: 11 years
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Contents

1 Biography
2 Statistics
3 Trivia
4 Video Gallery
5 Picture Gallery
6 See Also
7 Awards
8 Categories

[edit] Biography

O.J. Simpson (Orenthal James Simpson) was born on July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California. After going to high school at Galileo (San Francisco, CA), Simpson attended City College of San Francisco and the University of Southern California. Simpson made his professional debut in the AFL in 1969 with the Buffalo Bills. He played in the AFL for 1 year, playing for the Buffalo Bills the entire time. Simpson also played in the NFL for 10 years, playing for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers over the course of his 10 year NFL career.

Most people believe that 1975 was O.J. Simpson's best year, as he ran for 1817 yards, ran in 16 TDs, ran for an average of 5.5 yards per carry and caught 7 TD passes.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1969	BUF	AFL	13	181	697	3.9	2	32t
1970	BUF	NFL	8	120	488	4.1	5	56t
1971	BUF	NFL	14	183	742	4.1	5	46t
1972	BUF	NFL	14	292	1251	4.3	6	94t
1973	BUF	NFL	14	332	2003	6	12	80t
1974	BUF	NFL	14	270	1125	4.2	3	41t
1975	BUF	NFL	14	329	1817	5.5	16	88t
1976	BUF	NFL	14	290	1503	5.2	8	75t
1977	BUF	NFL	7	126	557	4.4	0	39
1978	SFO	NFL	10	161	593	3.7	1	34
1979	SFO	NFL	13	120	460	3.8	3	22
1 year AFL career			13	181	697	3.9	2	0
10 year NFL career			122	2223	10539	4.7	59	0

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1969	BUF	AFL	13	30	343	11.4	3	55t
1970	BUF	NFL	8	10	139	13.9	0	36
1971	BUF	NFL	14	21	162	7.7	0	38
1972	BUF	NFL	14	27	198	7.3	0	25
1973	BUF	NFL	14	6	70	11.7	0	24
1974	BUF	NFL	14	15	189	12.6	1	29t
1975	BUF	NFL	14	28	426	15.2	7	64t
1976	BUF	NFL	14	22	259	11.8	1	43
1977	BUF	NFL	7	16	138	8.6	0	18
1978	SFO	NFL	10	21	172	8.2	2	19
1979	SFO	NFL	13	7	46	6.6	0	14
1 year AFL career			13	30	343	11.4	3	0
10 year NFL career			122	173	1799	10.4	11	0

[edit] Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1969	BUF	AFL	13	21	529	25.2	73	0
1970	BUF	NFL	8	7	333	47.6	95t	1
1971	BUF	NFL	14	4	107	26.8	43	0
1972	BUF	NFL	14	1	21	21	21	0
1973	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1974	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1975	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1976	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1977	BUF	NFL	7	0	0	0	0	0
1978	SFO	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0
1979	SFO	NFL	13	0	0	0	0	0
1 year AFL career			13	21	529	25.2	0	0
10 year NFL career			122	12	461	38.4	0	1

[edit] Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1969	BUF	AFL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	BUF	NFL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1971	BUF	NFL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1972	BUF	NFL	14	8	5	62.5	113	14.13	1	0	1	11	145.8
1973	BUF	NFL	14	2	1	50	-3	-1.5	0	0	0	0	56.3
1974	BUF	NFL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1975	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	BUF	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977	BUF	NFL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1978	SFO	NFL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979	SFO	NFL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 year AFL career			13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10 year NFL career			122	16	6	37.5	110	6.88	1	0	1	11	82.8

[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1969	BUF	AFL	13	6	0	0	0	0
1970	BUF	NFL	8	6	0	0	0	0
1971	BUF	NFL	14	5	2	0	0	0
1972	BUF	NFL	14	8	1	0	0	0
1973	BUF	NFL	14	7	0	0	0	0
1974	BUF	NFL	14	7	1	0	0	0
1975	BUF	NFL	14	7	1	0	0	0
1976	BUF	NFL	14	6	2	0	0	0
1977	BUF	NFL	7	2	0	0	0	0
1978	SFO	NFL	10	5	1	0	0	0
1979	SFO	NFL	13	3	0	0	0	0
1 year AFL career			13	6	0	0	0	0
10 year NFL career			122	56	8	0	0	0

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Video Gallery

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[edit] Picture Gallery

[edit] See Also

[edit] Awards

Won the Heisman Trophy Winner in 1968
Won the Pro Bowl MVP in 1972
Won the UPI AFL-AFC MVP in 1972, 1973 and 1975
Won the AP NFL MVP in 1973
Won the AP Offensive Player of the Year in 1973
Won the Bert Bell MVP Trophy (Maxwell Club) in 1973

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