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Palmer Pyle

Pyle, William Palmer
Height: 6-2 Weight: 249
Born: June 12, 1937 Keokuk, IA
Died: September 30, 2021 Glendale, AZ
High School: New Trier (Winnetka, IL)
YearCollegeStatus
1956Michigan State
1957Michigan StateLettered
1958Michigan StateLettered
1959Michigan StateLettered
Draft: 6th round (72nd overall) 1959 Baltimore Colts; First Selections 1960 Houston Oilers
Relatives: Brother of Mike Pyle
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL62LOG-ROG120
1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL62LOG1414
1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL62LOG66
1963 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1963 BAL NFL62LOG70
1964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL69LOG108
1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL68ROG132
6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL6230
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/21/19591959 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1959 BAL NFL
Draft11/23/19591960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL
Signed3/24/19601960 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1960 BAL NFL
Traded4/6/19641964 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1964 MIN NFL
Traded5/22/19651965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL
Injured Reserve1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL
Released8/30/19661966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL
Signed1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL
Traded1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL
Released1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL
Signed1971 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1971 OTT CFL
Released1971 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1971 OTT CFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1961 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1961 BAL NFL0010100
1962 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1962 BAL NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0020200
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