Walter Payton Football League
12-20-2161
#36|Bill Massey Cornerback
Retired (1987, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-15-2023) Potential B 
Age at Death 73 Born 09-03-1949 in El Dorado Hills, CA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 29 (1971) Experience 15 Years (303 Wks)
College University of Seattle, 1971 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching C- Pass Cover B  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D  Run Cover F  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking C- Tackling B  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution B- Agility B-
Strength C+ Health D  Aggressiveness D  Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude D- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN C+
WR C- G D+ DE C- FS C+ P F  KR C 
HB/TB C  T C- ILB C  CB B- LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1971 SAS 15 15 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 16 5.3 9 0 2
1972 SAS 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 23 11.5 14 0 0
1973 SAS 15 12 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 11 11.0 11 0 0
1974 WAS,DEN 16 15 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 26 8.7 10 0 0
1975 HOU 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 23 7.7 9 0 1
1976 HOU 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 HOU 16 15 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 6 4 2 78 39.0 76 1 0
1978 HOU 16 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 21 10.5 13 0 0
1979 DEN 14 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 25 6.2 12 0 0
1980 DEN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 5 1 4 12 3.0 7 0 0
1981 HOU 16 8 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 30 10.0 22 0 0
1982 HOU 16 15 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 16 8.0 10 0 1
1983 HOU 16 13 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 7 1 6 101 16.8 42 1 0
1984 HOU 15 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 18 6.0 8 0 0
1985 HOU 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 8 5 3 22 7.3 10 0 0
1986 HOU 3 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   238 215 0 0 0 17.0 0 0.0 70 29 41 422 10.3 76 2 4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1987Bill Massey has retired from football.
09-21-1986The Houston Galaxy have waived Bill Massey.
09-09-1984Bill Massey of the Houston Galaxy is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
09-01-1980The Denver Reds have moved Bill Massey to the active roster. The Denver Reds have moved Henry Tullis to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Denver Reds have moved John Nelson, Lee Etelman, Pete Andros, Tommy Winborn, Sonny Clark, Keith Newson, Speed Stephens, Johnny Lemmerman, Floyd Dove, and Kyries Olson to the active roster. The Denver Reds have moved Bill Massey, Dick Ray, Jabari Furjanic, Antonio Weary, Steve Sebo, Frank Hagen, Rich Grasmanis, Bob Cropper, Dave Young, and Darrell Crimmins to the inactive roster.
10-15-1979The Denver Reds have moved Darryl Kolesar and Bill Massey to the active roster. The Denver Reds have moved Sonny Clark and Henry Tullis to the inactive roster.
10-08-1979The Denver Reds have moved Henry Tullis and Bob Green to the active roster. The Denver Reds have moved Bill Massey and George Irvin to the inactive roster.
10-07-1979Bill Massey of the Denver Reds is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-03-1979The Denver Reds have moved Darryl Kolesar, Tom Salata, Bill Massey, Frank Johnson, Ed Cousineau, Steve Sebo, Bernie Albrecht, Caleb Remington, and Hec Boatwright to the active roster.
08-06-1979The Houston Galaxy have moved Frank Miller, Chukky Kirkland, Bobby Folkins, Pesty Hammond, Tommy Winborn, and Sonny Clark to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Dick Ray, Jabari Furjanic, Dave Young, Bill Massey, Patsy Thomas, and Steve Sebo to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Houston Galaxy have moved Dave Young, Markus Turner, Dick Ray, Jabari Furjanic, Bill Massey, and Chukky Kirkland to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Lane Garrido, Keith Newson, Bob Green, Sonny Clark, and Phil Chaffey to the inactive roster.
08-21-1978The Houston Galaxy have moved Lee Etelman, Frank Miller, Sonny Clark, Keith Newson, Gary White, Bob Green, Wayne Johnson, Lane Garrido, and George Lavine to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Bill Massey, Patsy Thomas, Dick Ray, Jabari Furjanic, Gene Wager, Chukky Kirkland, Steve Sebo, Markus Turner, and Dave Young to the inactive roster.
09-23-1974Trade #6214 has been completed between the Denver Dinosaurs and the Washington Sasquatches. The Washington Sasquatches receive Gary Davis (P), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 4 (DEN), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (DEN) from the Denver Dinosaurs in exchange for Bill Massey (CB).
08-15-1971The Saskatchewan Sasquatches have moved Courtland Ford, Cedric Hill, and Bill Massey to the active roster.