Willie Lanier

Willie Edward Lanier
Born: August 21, 1945
Clover, VA USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 245
College: Morgan St.
High School: Maggie L. Walker (Richmond, VA)
Career: 1967-1977
Drafted: 1967 in Round 2, #50 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986

Willie Lanier played from 1967 to 1977 during his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Lanier accounted for 14 points in his professional career.

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Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1967AFL Kansas City Chiefs111.00
AFL111.00
Totals111.00

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1968AFL Kansas City Chiefs412030.075 1
1969AFL Kansas City Chiefs47017.544 0
1970NFL Kansas City Chiefs221.00
1971NFL Kansas City Chiefs23819.021 0
1972NFL Kansas City Chiefs221.00
1973NFL Kansas City Chiefs34715.729 1
1974NFL Kansas City Chiefs22814.014 0
1975NFL Kansas City Chiefs510521.061 0
1976NFL Kansas City Chiefs3289.314 0
AFL819023.875 1
NFL1925013.261 1
Totals2744016.375 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1968AFL Kansas City Chiefs10006
1973NFL Kansas City Chiefs10006
1974NFL Kansas City Chiefs000012
AFL00000100000006
NFL00000100000018
Totals000002000000114


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1967AFLKansas City Chiefs1010
1968AFLKansas City Chiefs1414
1969AFLKansas City Chiefs140
1970NFLKansas City Chiefs140
1971NFLKansas City Chiefs140
1972NFLKansas City Chiefs130
1973NFLKansas City Chiefs140
1974NFLKansas City Chiefs140
1975NFLKansas City Chiefs1414
1976NFLKansas City Chiefs1411
1977NFLKansas City Chiefs140

Awards

1972 - Walter Payton Man of the Year

Honors

1968 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1968 - AFL The Sporting News All-Conference (2nd Team)
1968 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (1st Team)
1968 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL The Sporting News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL Hall of Fame All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Pro Football Weekly All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL United Press International All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1971 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1972 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1974 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1974 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1975 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1975 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)


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