Will Sherman
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[edit] Biography
Will Sherman (Willard A. Sherman) was born on October 20, 1927 in Weed, California. After going to high school at Yreka (CA), Sherman attended St. Mary's College of California. Sherman made his professional debut in the NFL in 1952 with the Dallas Cowboys. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1955 was Will Sherman's best year, as he picked off 11 passes.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DAL | NFL | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 1954 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 6 | 70 | 28 | 0 |
| 1955 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 11 | 101 | 36 | 0 |
| 1956 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 4 | 122 | 95t | 1 |
| 1957 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 1958 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 5 | 171 | 70t | 2 |
| 1959 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | MIN | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 87 | 29 | 538 | 0 | 3 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DAL | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 1955 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 0 | 76t | 1 |
| 1957 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | MIN | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 87 | 21 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DAL | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 38 | 0 |
| 1955 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | MIN | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 87 | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DAL | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | MIN | NFL | 8 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 year NFL career | 87 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DAL | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | LAM | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAM | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | MIN | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
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