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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 14 14 152 644 1 39 4.2 46.0 10.9 15 187 12.5 5 53 1.1 13.4 167 5.0 831 6 3 8
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 14 13 200 948 6 61 4.7 67.7 14.3 43 586 13.6 9 78 3.1 41.9 243 6.3 1534 15 5 16 PB,AP-1
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 14 11 147 474 7 64 3.2 33.9 10.5 32 451 14.1 6 60 2.3 32.2 179 5.2 925 13 5 9
1963 26 HOU AFL HB 6 2 13 45 0 12 3.5 7.5 2.2 5 39 7.8 0 12 0.8 6.5 18 4.7 84 0 2 1
1964 27 OAK AFL FB 14 13 89 338 3 34 3.8 24.1 6.4 37 454 12.3 5 40 2.6 32.4 126 6.3 792 8 5 6
1965 28 OAK AFL TE 10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 127 18.1 0 36 0.7 12.7 7 18.1 127 0 0 1
1966 29 OAK AFL TE 14 7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 436 31.1 2 75 1.0 31.1 14 31.1 436 2 0 4
1967 30 OAK AFL TE 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 32 629 19.7 10 64 2.3 44.9 32 19.7 629 10 1 8 AP-1
1968 31 OAK AFL TE 14 13 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 360 15.7 6 48 1.6 25.7 23 15.7 360 6 0 4
1969 32 OAK AFL TE 13 11 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 21 262 12.5 2 53 1.6 20.2 21 12.5 262 2 0 3 PB
1970 33 KAN NFL TE 6 4 1 6 0 6 6.0 1.0 0.2 7 125 17.9 2 45 1.2 20.8 8 16.4 131 2 0 2
11 Yrs 133 103 602 2455 17 64 4.1 18.5 4.5 236 3656 15.5 47 78 1.8 27.5 838 7.3 6111 64 21 62
17 Game Avg 17 13 77 314 2 64 4.1 18.5 4.5 30 467 15.5 6 78 1.8 27.5 107 0.9 781 8 3 8
OAK (6 Yrs) 79 59 89 338 3 34 3.8 4.3 1.1 134 2268 16.9 25 75 1.7 28.7 223 11.7 2606 28 6 26
HOU (4 Yrs) 48 40 512 2111 14 64 4.1 44.0 10.7 95 1263 13.3 20 78 2.0 26.3 607 5.6 3374 34 15 34
KAN (1 Yr) 6 4 1 6 0 6 6.0 1.0 0.2 7 125 17.9 2 45 1.2 20.8 8 16.4 131 2 0 2
AFL (10 Yrs) 127 99 601 2449 17 64 4.1 19.3 4.7 229 3531 15.4 45 78 1.8 27.8 830 7.2 5980 62 21 60
NFL (1 Yr) 6 4 1 6 0 6 6.0 1.0 0.2 7 125 17.9 2 45 1.2 20.8 8 16.4 131 2 0 2
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 1 1 18 50 0 6 2.8 50.0 18.0 3 128 42.7 1 88 3.0 128.0 21 8.5 178 1 0
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 1 1 15 48 0 22 3.2 48.0 15.0 5 53 10.6 1 35 5.0 53.0 20 5.1 101 1 0
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 1 1 11 37 0 7 3.4 37.0 11.0 6 54 9.0 0 21 6.0 54.0 17 5.4 91 0 0
1967 30 OAK AFL TE 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 56 14.0 0 21 2.0 28.0 4 14.0 56 0 0
1968 31 OAK AFL TE 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 84 14.0 0 36 3.0 42.0 6 14.0 84 0 0
1969 32 OAK AFL TE 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 25 8.3 1 12 1.5 12.5 3 8.3 25 1 0
6 Yrs 9 9 44 135 0 22 3.1 15.0 4.9 27 400 14.8 3 88 3.0 44.4 71 7.5 535 3 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 83 255 0 22 3.1 15.0 4.9 51 756 14.8 6 88 3.0 44.4 134 14.2 1011 6 0
OAK (3 Yrs) 6 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 165 12.7 1 36 2.2 27.5 13 12.7 165 1 0
HOU (3 Yrs) 3 3 44 135 0 22 3.1 45.0 14.7 14 235 16.8 2 88 4.7 78.3 58 6.4 370 2 0
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Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 14 14 0 3 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 14 13 0 5 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 20.0 0.0 -9.00 0.0 0.0 0 0 PB,AP-1
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 14 11 2 3 66.7 46 1 33.3 0 0.0 40 15.3 22.00 23.0 3.3 149.3 1 8 25.00 9.50 14.50 0 0
1963 26 HOU AFL HB 6 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 1 5 50.00 -2.50 -2.50 0 0
11 Yrs 133 103 2 12 16.7 46 1 8.3 1 8.3 40 3.8 1.75 23.0 0.3 36.1 2 13 33.33 2.36 8.83 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 2 16.7 6 0 8.3 0 8.3 3.8 1.75 23.0 0.3 36.1 0 0
OAK (6 Yrs) 79 59 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
HOU (4 Yrs) 48 40 2 12 16.7 46 1 8.3 1 8.3 40 3.8 1.75 23.0 1.0 36.1 2 13 33.33 2.36 8.83 0 0
KAN (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
AFL (10 Yrs) 127 99 2 12 16.7 46 1 8.3 1 8.3 40 3.8 1.75 23.0 0.4 36.1 2 13 33.33 2.36 8.83 0 0
NFL (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Y/A AY/A Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
6 Yrs 9 9 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0
OAK (3 Yrs) 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
HOU (3 Yrs) 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 14 14 4 96 0 51 24.0 8 266 1 88 33.3 1193
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 14 13 9 70 0 20 7.8 18 439 0 47 24.4 2043 PB,AP-1
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 14 11 0 0 0 0 18 442 0 38 24.6 1367
1963 26 HOU AFL HB 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 39 0 20 19.5 123
1964 27 OAK AFL FB 14 13 0 0 0 0 21 518 0 45 24.7 1310
1966 29 OAK AFL TE 14 7 1 12 0 12 12.0 0 0 0 0 448
11 Yrs 133 103 14 178 0 51 12.7 67 1704 1 88 25.4 7993
17 Game Avg 17 13 2 23 0 7 12.7 9 218 0 11 25.4 1022
OAK (6 Yrs) 79 59 1 12 0 12 12.0 21 518 0 45 24.7 3136
HOU (4 Yrs) 48 40 13 166 0 51 12.8 46 1186 1 88 25.8 4726
KAN (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
AFL (10 Yrs) 127 99 14 178 0 51 12.7 67 1704 1 88 25.4 7862
NFL (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 81 0 42 27.0 259
6 Yrs 9 9 0 0 0 0 3 81 0 42 27.0 616
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 6 153 0 79 27.0 1164
OAK (3 Yrs) 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165
HOU (3 Yrs) 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 81 0 42 27.0 451

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 14 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 14 13 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-1
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 14 11 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0
1963 26 HOU AFL HB 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
1964 27 OAK AFL FB 14 13 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0
1967 30 OAK AFL TE 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 AP-1
1968 31 OAK AFL TE 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
11 Yrs 133 103 0 0 0 0 21 1 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0
OAK (6 Yrs) 79 59 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 0
HOU (4 Yrs) 48 40 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0
KAN (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
AFL (10 Yrs) 127 99 0 0 0 0 21 1 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (1 Yr) 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 14 14 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.0
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 14 13 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 6.4 PB,AP-1
1962 25 HOU AFL HB 14 11 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 5.7
1964 27 OAK AFL FB 14 13 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.4
1966 29 OAK AFL TE 14 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
1967 30 OAK AFL TE 14 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 4.3 AP-1
1968 31 OAK AFL TE 14 13 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.6
1969 32 OAK AFL TE 13 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9 PB
1970 33 KAN NFL TE 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.0
11 Yrs 133 103 17 47 0 1 0 0 0 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 392 2.9
17 Game Avg 17 13 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 50 2.9
OAK (6 Yrs) 79 59 3 25 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 168 2.1
HOU (4 Yrs) 48 40 14 20 0 1 0 0 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 212 4.4
KAN (1 Yr) 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.0
AFL (10 Yrs) 127 99 17 45 0 1 0 0 0 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 380 3.0
NFL (1 Yr) 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2.0
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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1960 23 HOU AFL LHB 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1961 24 HOU AFL HB 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1969 32 OAK AFL TE 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
6 Yrs 9 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 2.0
OAK (3 Yrs) 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.0
HOU (3 Yrs) 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Billy Cannon born?

Billy Cannon was born on August 2, 1937.

Where was Billy Cannon born?

Billy Cannon was born in Philadelphia, MS.

How tall was Billy Cannon?

Billy Cannon was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Cannon weigh when playing?

Billy Cannon weighed 207 lbs (93 kg) when playing.

Is Billy Cannon in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Cannon has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Billy Cannon play?

Billy Cannon played 133 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Billy Cannon have?

Billy Cannon had 602 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Billy Cannon have?

Billy Cannon had 2,455 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Billy Cannon won?

Billy Cannon never won a Super Bowl.

When did Billy Cannon retire?

Billy Cannon last played in 1970.