Rushing & Receiving

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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 AV Awards
1963 24 STL NFL FB 14 0 19 111 1 55 5.8 7.9 1.4 4 10 2.5 0 8 0.3 0.7 23 5.3 121 1 0 1
1964 25 STL NFL FB 13 1 39 236 1 62 6.1 18.2 3.0 7 43 6.1 0 19 0.5 3.3 46 6.1 279 1 4 2
1965 26 STL NFL FB 14 0 31 188 0 38 6.1 13.4 2.2 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.4 32 6.1 194 0 0 1
1967 28 STL NFL FB 6 0 4 9 0 7 2.3 1.5 0.7 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.2 1.5 5 3.6 18 0 0 0
4 Yrs 47 1 93 544 2 62 5.8 11.6 2.0 13 68 5.2 0 19 0.3 1.4 106 5.8 612 2 4 4
17 Game Avg 17 0 34 197 1 62 5.8 11.6 2.0 5 25 5.2 0 19 0.3 1.4 38 2.1 221 1 1 1
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
196324STLFB36140047002517.52001
196425STLFB36131015055.02842
Career471057502515.06964

Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1963 24 STL NFL FB 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0.0 0
1964 25 STL NFL FB 13 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
4 Yrs 47 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 9 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.0 0
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Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
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
1963 24 STL NFL FB 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1964 25 STL NFL FB 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
4 Yrs 47 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.3
17 Game Avg 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Thornton born?

Bill Thornton was born on September 20, 1939.

Where was Bill Thornton born?

Bill Thornton was born in Toledo, OH.

How tall was Bill Thornton?

Bill Thornton was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Thornton weigh when playing?

Bill Thornton weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Bill Thornton in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Thornton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Bill Thornton play?

Bill Thornton played 47 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Bill Thornton have?

Bill Thornton had 93 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Bill Thornton have?

Bill Thornton had 544 rushing yards over his career.

When did Bill Thornton retire?

Bill Thornton last played in 1967.