WILLIE WESTWest, Willie TennysonHeight: 5-10 Weight: 188 Born: May 1, 1938 Lexington, MS High School: San Diego (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Oregon | |
| 1957 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1958 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1959 | Oregon | Lettered |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Denver Broncos; 4th round (37th overall) 1960 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 49 | FL-SE | 11 | 0 |
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 49 | LCB-RCB | 14 | 6 |
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 47 | LCB | 12 | 10 |
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 47 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 20 | RCB | 7 | 7 |
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 22 | RCB | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 Year (AFL)1964 Year AFL | 10 | 9 | ||
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 22 | LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL | 22 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 22 | LS | 7 | 5 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 22 | LS-RS-RCB | 13 | 9 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 109 | 80 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Denver Broncos (AFL)1960 DEN AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | |
| Released | 9/12/1962 | 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL |
| Signed | 9/21/1962 | 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL |
| Traded | 4/17/1964 | 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL |
| Released | 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | |
| Signed | 11/6/1964 | 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/15/1966 | 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1969 | 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 23 | 0 |
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Year (AFL)1964 Year AFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 1966 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1966 MIA AFL | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 27 | 0 |
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 332 | 11.1 | 32 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 11 | 9 | 98 | 8.9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 15 | 3 | 124 | 8.3 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 11 | 6 | 86 | 7.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 18 | 400 | 7.7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 13 | 370 | 28.5 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 16 | 340 | 21.3 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 6 | 146 | 24.3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 5 | 142 | 28.4 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Year (AFL)1964 Year AFL | 5 | 142 | 28.4 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 998 | 25.0 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
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