Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||
| 1954* | 23 | WAS | RH | 41 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 516 | 3 | 88 | 5.2 | 43.0 | 8.3 | 19 | 295 | 15.5 | 1 | 48 | 1.6 | 24.6 | 119 | 6.8 | 811 | 4 | 4 | UPI RoY-2, PB | |
| 1956 | 25 | WAS | RH | 41 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 185 | 1 | 17 | 2.7 | 26.4 | 9.9 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | 34 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 75 | 3.6 | 271 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | 26 | 2TM | HB/RH | 11 | 8 | 154 | 532 | 0 | 51 | 3.5 | 48.4 | 14.0 | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 168 | 3.7 | 621 | 0 | 8 | |||
| PIT | RH | 24 | 10 | 8 | 154 | 532 | 0 | 51 | 3.5 | 53.2 | 15.4 | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 168 | 3.7 | 621 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| WAS | HB | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | 27 | PHI | HB | 27 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 92 | 1 | 12 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 28 | 5.0 | 141 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | 29 | BOS | RHB | 41 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 14 | 206 | 14.7 | 1 | 78 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 28 | 9.5 | 265 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Career | 54 | 34 | 361 | 1384 | 5 | 88 | 3.8 | 25.6 | 6.7 | 57 | 725 | 12.7 | 2 | 78 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 418 | 5.0 | 2109 | 7 | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 20 | 19 | 169 | 701 | 4 | 88 | 4.1 | 35.1 | 8.5 | 25 | 381 | 15.2 | 1 | 48 | 1.3 | 19.1 | 194 | 5.6 | 1082 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| 1 yr | BOS | 12 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 14 | 206 | 14.7 | 1 | 78 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 28 | 9.5 | 265 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 12 | 3 | 24 | 92 | 1 | 12 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 28 | 5.0 | 141 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1 yr | PIT | 10 | 8 | 154 | 532 | 0 | 51 | 3.5 | 53.2 | 15.4 | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 | 17 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 168 | 3.7 | 621 | 0 | 7 | |||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1954* | 23 | WAS | RH | 41 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 8.0 | 17 | 319 | 0 | 45 | 18.8 | 1154 |
| 1956 | 25 | WAS | RH | 41 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 18.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 319 |
| 1957 | 26 | 2TM | HB/RH | 11 | 8 | 21 | 143 | 0 | 30 | 6.8 | 12 | 325 | 1 | 96 | 27.1 | 1089 | |
| PIT | RH | 24 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 143 | 0 | 30 | 6.8 | 11 | 306 | 1 | 96 | 27.8 | 1070 | ||
| WAS | HB | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | ||||||
| 1958 | 27 | PHI | HB | 27 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 158 | 0 | 65 | 8.3 | 14 | 336 | 0 | 44 | 24.0 | 635 |
| 1960 | 29 | BOS | RHB | 41 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 5.5 | 11 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 606 |
| Career | 54 | 34 | 57 | 427 | 0 | 65 | 7.5 | 55 | 1267 | 1 | 96 | 23.0 | 3803 | ||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 20 | 19 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 22 | 12.0 | 19 | 350 | 0 | 45 | 18.4 | 1492 | |||
| 1 yr | BOS | 12 | 4 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 5.5 | 11 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 606 | |||
| 1 yr | PHI | 12 | 3 | 19 | 158 | 0 | 65 | 8.3 | 14 | 336 | 0 | 44 | 24.0 | 635 | |||
| 1 yr | PIT | 10 | 8 | 21 | 143 | 0 | 30 | 6.8 | 11 | 306 | 1 | 96 | 27.8 | 1070 | |||
Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1954* | 23 | WAS | RH | 41 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1956 | 25 | WAS | RH | 41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1957 | 26 | 2TM | HB/RH | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| PIT | RH | 24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| WAS | HB | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1958 | 27 | PHI | HB | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1960 | 29 | BOS | RHB | 41 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 54 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 20 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | BOS | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PIT | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954* | 23 | WAS | RH | 41 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | 25 | WAS | RH | 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||
| 1957 | 26 | 2TM | HB/RH | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| PIT | RH | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | 27 | PHI | HB | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 29 | BOS | RHB | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 54 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 20 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | BOS | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | PIT | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Billy Wells born?
Billy Wells was born on December 7, 1931.
Where was Billy Wells born?
Billy Wells was born in Menomonie, MI.
How tall was Billy Wells?
Billy Wells was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Billy Wells weigh when playing?
Billy Wells weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
Is Billy Wells in the Hall of Fame?
Billy Wells has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Billy Wells play?
Billy Wells played 54 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Billy Wells have?
Billy Wells had 361 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Billy Wells have?
Billy Wells had 1,384 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Billy Wells won?
Billy Wells never won a Super Bowl.
When did Billy Wells retire?
Billy Wells last played in 1960.
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