BILLY HILLENBRANDHillenbrand, William FrankHeight: 6-0 Weight: 188 Born: March 29, 1922 Armstrong, IN Died: July 17, 1994 Indianapolis, IN High School: Reitz Memorial (Evansville, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Indiana | |
| 1941 | Indiana | Lettered |
| 1942 | Indiana | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1944 New York Giants |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 66 | ROH-LOH-QB-S | 14 | 7 |
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 82 | LOH-LDH | 14 | 12 |
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 82 | LOH-LDH? | 14 | 14 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 42 | 33 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1944 | 1944 New York Giants (NFL)1944 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/17/1945 | 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC |
| Traded | 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 186 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 50 | 175 | 3.5 | 2 | |||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 66 | 204 | 3.1 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 100 | 510 | 5.1 | 7 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 216 | 889 | 4.1 | 11 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 21 | 315 | 15.0 | 62t | 4 | ||||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 39 | 702 | 18.0 | 58t | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 50 | 970 | 19.4 | 78t | 6 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 110 | 1987 | 18.1 | 78t | 17 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 48 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 13 | 180 | 13.8 | 68t | 1 | ||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 13 | 201 | 15.5 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 18 | 231 | 12.8 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 612 | 13.9 | 68t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1946 CHI AAFC | 8 | 220 | 27.5 | 88t | 1 | ||||
| 1947 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1947 BAL AAFC | 18 | 466 | 25.9 | 96t | 1 | ||||
| 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC | 16 | 356 | 22.3 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 1042 | 24.8 | 96t | 2 |
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