WILLIE TOWNESTownes, Willie CarrollHeight: 6-5 Weight: 263 Born: July 21, 1943 Hattiesburg, MS Died: July 22, 2017 Dalas, TX High School: Rowan (Hattiesburg, MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Indiana | |
| 1963 | Tulsa | Ineligible |
| 1964 | Tulsa | Played |
| 1965 | Tulsa | Played |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1966 Boston Patriots (redshirt); 2nd round (22nd overall) 1966 Dallas Cowboys |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 71 | LDE | 13 | 8 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 71 | LDE | 14 | 13 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 71 | LDE | 5 | 4 |
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 71 | LDE-RDE | 6 | 4 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 38 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/27/1965 | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1965 | 1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL |
| Signed | 12/21/1965 | 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve? | 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | |
| Traded | 9/9/1970 | 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL |
| Released | 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | |
| Released | 8/24/1971 | 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 1.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1966 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
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