William Gay
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[edit] Biography
William Gay (William H. Gay) was born on May 28, 1955 in San Francisco, California. After going to high school at Herbert Hoover (San Diego, CA), Gay attended San Diego City College and the University of Southern California. Gay made his professional debut in the NFL in 1978 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings over the course of his 11 year career.
Most people believe that 1983 was William Gay's best year, as he recorded 13.5 sacks.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Sack/Safety Stats
| year | team | league | games | SK | SFY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | DET | NFL | 15 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 1984 | DET | NFL | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | NFL | 16 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 1986 | DET | NFL | 16 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 1987 | DET | NFL | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 151 | 44.5 | 0 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | NFL | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 151 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | DET | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 year NFL career | 151 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 1 | ||
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