Billy Vessels
Billy Dale Vessels
Born: March 22, 1931
Cleveland, OK USA
Deceased: November 17, 2001
Coral Gables, FL
Position: HB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
College: Oklahoma
High School: Cleveland (OK)
Career: 1953-1956
Drafted: 1953 in Round 1, #2 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Billy Vessels played from 1953 to 1956 during his career with the Baltimore Colts and Edmonton Eskimos. Vessels ran for 1,141 yards in his career on 173 attempts, scoring 9 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 487 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns..
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 393 | 13.1 | 4 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 129.9 |
| CFL | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 393 | 13.1 | 4 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 393 | 13.1 | 4 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 129 | 926 | 7.2 | 86 | 7 |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 44 | 215 | 4.9 | 31 | 2 |
| CFL | 129 | 926 | 7.2 | 86 | 7 | |
| NFL | 44 | 215 | 4.9 | 31 | 2 | |
| Totals | 173 | 1141 | 6.6 | 86 | 9 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 20 | 310 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 11 | 177 | 16.1 | 30 | 1 |
| CFL | 20 | 310 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| NFL | 11 | 177 | 16.1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Totals | 31 | 487 | 15.7 | 30 | 2 |
Punt Returns:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 347 | 38.6 | 95 | 2 |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 16 | 379 | 23.7 | 42 | 0 |
| CFL | 9 | 347 | 38.6 | 95 | 2 | |
| NFL | 16 | 379 | 23.7 | 42 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 726 | 29.0 | 95 | 2 |
Interceptions:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1953 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |||||
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||
| CFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Totals | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
Awards
1953 - CFL Most Outstanding Player
Honors
1953 - CFL Ted Reeves All-Star
1953 - CFL CFL West All-Star
