Defense & Fumbles
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| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1974 | 23 | RAM | DB | 48 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||
| 1975 | 24 | RAM | FS | 48 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1.0 | 12 | |||
| 1976 | 25 | RAM | FS | 48 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | |||
| 1977 | 26 | RAM | FS | 48 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 157 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9 | |||
| 1978 | 27 | RAM | FS | 48 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | |||
| 1980 | 29 | BUF | FS | 45 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | 30 | BUF | FS | 45 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 8 | |||
| 1982 | 31 | BUF | FS | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 9 | |||
| Career | 108 | 98 | 34 | 514 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 59 | ||||||
| 5 yrs | RAM | 72 | 62 | 22 | 391 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 3.0 | 35 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | BUF | 36 | 36 | 12 | 123 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1974 | 23 | RAM | FS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | 24 | RAM | FS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 120 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1976 | 25 | RAM | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1978 | 27 | RAM | FS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1980 | 29 | BUF | FS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1981 | 30 | BUF | FS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 11 | 11 | 9 | 149 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 4 yrs | RAM | 8 | 8 | 6 | 137 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bill Simpson?
Bill Simpson is 72 years old.
When was Bill Simpson born?
Bill Simpson was born on December 5, 1951.
Where was Bill Simpson born?
Bill Simpson was born in Detroit, MI.
How tall is Bill Simpson?
Bill Simpson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Simpson weigh when playing?
Bill Simpson weighed 184 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
Is Bill Simpson in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Simpson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Bill Simpson play?
Bill Simpson played 108 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Bill Simpson have?
Bill Simpson had 514 interception return yards over his career.
When did Bill Simpson retire?
Bill Simpson last played in 1982.
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