Willie Alexander
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[edit] Biography
Willie Alexander (Willie James Alexander) was born on September 21, 1949 in Montgomery, Alabama. After going to high school at George Washington Carver (Montgomery, AL), Alexander attended Alcorn State University. Alexander made his professional debut in the NFL in 1971 with the Houston Oilers. He played for the Houston Oilers for his entire 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1977 was Willie Alexander's best year, as he picked off 3 passes and ran back an interception for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 4 | 74 | 36 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOO | NFL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 2 | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 1975 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 0 |
| 1976 | HOO | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 3 | 111 | 95t | 1 |
| 1978 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 0 |
| 1979 | HOO | NFL | 13 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 122 | 23 | 379 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOO | NFL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | HOO | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | HOO | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | HOO | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 122 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | ||
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