Billy Cross
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[edit] Biography
Billy Cross (Bill J. Cross) was born on May 3, 1929 in Fry, Texas. After going to high school at Canadian (TX), Cross attended West Texas A&M University. Cross made his professional debut in the NFL in 1951 with the Chicago Cardinals. He played for the Chicago Cardinals for his entire 3 year career.
Most people believe that 1951 was Billy Cross's best year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 53 | 283 | 5.3 | 3 | 39t |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 71 | 347 | 4.9 | 2 | 45 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 51 | 196 | 3.8 | 1 | 56 |
| 3 year NFL career | 36 | 175 | 826 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 18 | 322 | 17.9 | 3 | 80t |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 17 | 234 | 13.8 | 2 | 56t |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 17 | 285 | 16.8 | 1 | 51t |
| 3 year NFL career | 36 | 52 | 841 | 16.2 | 6 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 21 | 177 | 8.4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 36 | 34 | 221 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 9 | 169 | 18.8 | 28 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 12 | 257 | 21.4 | 39 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 36 | 21 | 426 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHC | NFL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 36 | 15 | 4 | 0 | -10 | 0 | ||
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