BILLY DEWELLDewell, William AustinHeight: 6-4 Weight: 208 Born: January 2, 1917 Concordia, KS Died: January 19, 2000 Dallas, TX High School: Dodge City (KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Southern Methodist | |
| 1936 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1937 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| 1938 | Southern Methodist | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (29th overall) 1939 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 7 | ROE-DE | 4 | 3 |
| 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | 7 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 8 |
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 41 | LOE-LDE | 9 | 5 |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 41 | LOE | 11 | 6 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 41 | LOE-LDE | 11 | 10 |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 41 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 41 | LOE-LDE | 12 | 10 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 70 | 54 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1938 | 1939 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1939 PHI NFL |
| Signed? | 1940 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1940 PHI NFL | |
| Purchased | 7/24/1940 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| Activated | 9/11/1940 | 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | |
| Free Agent | 6/1/1950 | 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1940 CHIC NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1941 CHIC NFL | 27 | 362 | 13.4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 26 | 370 | 14.2 | 70 | 1 | ||||||
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 27 | 643 | 23.8 | 82t | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 42 | 576 | 13.7 | 46t | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 33 | 442 | 13.4 | 48 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1949 CHIC NFL | 20 | 235 | 11.8 | 25t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 177 | 2657 | 15.0 | 82t | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1945 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1946 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1947 CHIC NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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