Wallace Francis
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[edit] Biography
Wallace Francis (Wallace Diron Francis) was born on November 7, 1951 in Franklin, Louisiana. After going to high school at Park Avenue (Franklin, LA), Francis attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Francis made his professional debut in the NFL in 1973 with the Buffalo Bills. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1979 was Wallace Francis's best year, as he hauled in 74 receptions, had 1013 receiving yards and caught 8 TD passes.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | BUF | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 13 | 270 | 20.8 | 4 | 67t |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 26 | 390 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 45 | 695 | 15.4 | 3 | 54t |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 74 | 1013 | 13.7 | 8 | 42 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 54 | 862 | 16 | 7 | 81t |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 30 | 441 | 14.7 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 year NFL career | 132 | 244 | 3695 | 15.1 | 27 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | NFL | 12 | 23 | 687 | 29.9 | 101t | 2 |
| 1974 | BUF | NFL | 14 | 37 | 947 | 25.6 | 74 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 14 | 265 | 18.9 | 32 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 9 | 156 | 17.3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 132 | 84 | 2077 | 24.7 | 0 | 2 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | BUF | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | -5 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8t |
| 9 year NFL career | 132 | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | NFL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | BUF | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 132 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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