Billy NewsomeNewsome, Billy RayHeight: 6-4 Weight: 250 Born: March 2, 1948 Jacksonville, TX Died: November 12, 2024 Jacksonville, TX High School: Frederick Douglass (Jacksonville, TX) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Grambling State | |
| 1967 | Grambling State | |
| 1968 | Grambling State | |
| 1969 | Grambling State |
| Draft: 5th round (122nd overall) 1970 Baltimore Colts |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 6 |
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 81 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 81 | LDE-LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 78 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 78 | LDE | 13 | 11 |
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 87 | LDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 87 | LDE | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 87 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 99 | 88 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | |
| Traded | 1/29/1973 | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL |
| Traded | 1/28/1975 | 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL |
| Traded | 8/3/1977 | 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL |
| Traded | 8/31/1977 | 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/21/1978 | 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 19t | 1 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 19t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 8.0 | |
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 6.0 | |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 5.5 | |
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 8.0 | |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 5.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1971 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1972 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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