WILLIE ELLISONEllison, William HenryHeight: 6-1 Weight: 204 Born: November 1, 1945 Lockhart, TX Died: March 11, 2019 Houston, TX High School: Carver (Lockhart, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Texas Southern | |
| 1964 | Texas Southern | |
| 1965 | Texas Southern | |
| 1966 | Texas Southern | Played |
| Draft: 2nd round (33rd overall) 1967 Los Angeles Rams |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 33 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 33 | HB | 14 | 10 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 33 | RB | 14 | 4 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 33 | FB | 14 | 13 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 33 | RB | 13 | 12 |
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 24 | RB | 10 | 7 |
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 24 | RB | 5 | 2 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 98 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | |
| Traded | 1/30/1973 | 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL |
| Released | 7/25/1975 | 1975 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1975 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 180 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 151 | 616 | 4.1 | 52t | 5 | ||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 20 | 56 | 2.8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 90 | 381 | 4.2 | 24 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 211 | 1000 | 4.7 | 80t | 4 | ||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 170 | 764 | 4.5 | 37 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 108 | 411 | 3.8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 37 | 114 | 3.1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 801 | 3426 | 4.3 | 80t | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 20 | 248 | 12.4 | 36t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 14t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 32 | 238 | 7.4 | 49 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 23 | 141 | 6.1 | 39t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 888 | 8.5 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 13 | 340 | 26.2 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 12 | 268 | 22.3 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 14 | 345 | 24.6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 1011 | 24.1 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1973 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1974 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
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