Billy Gambrell
William Edward Gambrell
Born: September 18, 1941
Athens, GA USA
Position: SE-FL-WR
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
College: South Carolina
High School: Athens (GA)
Career: 1963-1970
Drafted: 1963 in Round 12, #92 overall (AFL) by the Boston Patriots
Billy Gambrell played from 1963 to 1970 during his career with the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Argonauts. Gambrell caught 125 passes for 2,125 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 1966 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 24 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 24 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 24 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1963 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 33 | 0 | 1964 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 398 | 16.6 | 47 | 2 | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 171 | 19.0 | 59 | 2 | 1966 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 409 | 17.0 | 49 | 5 | 1967 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | 398 | 14.2 | 48 | 2 | 1968 | NFL Detroit Lions | 28 | 492 | 17.6 | 50 | 7 | 1970 | CFL Toronto Argonauts | 9 | 194 | 21.6 | 69 | 0 |
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| NFL | 116 | 1931 | 16.6 | 59 | 18 | |
| CFL | 9 | 194 | 21.6 | 69 | 0 | |
| Totals | 125 | 2125 | 17.0 | 69 | 18 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1963 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 49 | 0 | 1964 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 36 | 0 | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 1966 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 46 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 28 | 282 | 10.1 | 49 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 282 | 10.1 | 49 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1964 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 29 | 0 | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 216 | 24.0 | 31 | 0 | 1966 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 1968 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 15 | 336 | 22.4 | 31 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 336 | 22.4 | 31 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1963 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1964 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1967 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| NFL | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1964 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1965 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1966 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1967 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1968 | NFL Detroit Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| NFL | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | |
| Totals | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1963 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 1964 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 8 | 1965 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 1966 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 1967 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 7 | 1968 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 14 | 11 | 1970 | CFL | Toronto Argonauts | 2 |
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