Don Bessillieu
Donald Andrew Bessillieu
Born: May 4, 1956
Fort Benning, GA USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
College: Georgia Tech
High School: Kendrick (Columbus, GA)
Career: 1979-1985
Drafted: 1979 in Round 5, #134 overall by the Miami Dolphins
Don Bessillieu played from 1979 to 1985 during his career with the Jacksonville Bulls, Los Angeles Raiders, Memphis Showboats, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Cardinals. Bessillieu intercepted 19 passes for 189 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 40 | 890 | 22.2 | 87 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 31 | 0 |
| NFL | 47 | 1004 | 21.4 | 87 | 0 | |
| USFL | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 31 | 0 | |
| Totals | 53 | 1114 | 21.0 | 87 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 30 | 1 |
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 12 | 0 | |
| USFL | 14 | 176 | 12.6 | 41 | 1 | |
| Totals | 19 | 189 | 9.9 | 41 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 0 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1981 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1980 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1985 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 13 |
| 1981 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 6 |
| 1982 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL | Jacksonville Bulls | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL | Jacksonville Bulls | ||
| 1985 | USFL | Memphis Showboats |
