Eric Dickerson Football League
12-27-2145
#53|Bill Shields Linebacker
Retired (1987, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-08-2019) Potential C-
Age at Death 65 Born 12-06-1953 in Columbus, GA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 29 (1977) Experience 8 Years (168 Wks)
College North Dakota University, 1977 Salary 745 ($10143.531M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B- Kick Acc C-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C- Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C  Execution C  Agility C+
Strength C+ Health F  Aggressiveness D  Hands D+
Jumping C+     Attitude A+ Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C  SS C+ K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D+ DE C  FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H D- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1978 NO 14 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1979 MIA 16 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1980 MIA 14 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1981 MIA 16 13 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1982 MIA 16 12 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 5
1983 MIA 13 6 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1984 ARK 5 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1985 ARK 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   103 33 0 0 0 40.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Bill Shields has retired from football.
09-01-1986The Arkansas Seminoles have waived Bill Shields.
09-01-1986The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Frank Haynesworth and Herb Madarik to the active roster. The Arkansas Seminoles have moved John Osiecki and Bill Shields to the inactive roster.
08-18-1986The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Bill Shields to the active roster. The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Herb Madarik to the inactive roster.
08-11-1986The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Frank Wissman and Herb Madarik to the active roster. The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Frank Haynesworth and Bill Shields to the inactive roster.
08-10-1986Bill Shields of the Arkansas Seminoles is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-20-1984The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Bill Shields to the active roster. The Arkansas Seminoles have moved Brison Jackson to the inactive roster.
12-26-1983The Miami Longhorns have moved Creig Welter, Dan Wilkins, and Bob Lingmerth to the active roster. The Miami Longhorns have moved Greg Finks, Bill Shields, and Steve O'Donnell to the inactive roster.
12-11-1983Bill Shields of the Miami Longhorns is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
12-14-1980Bill Shields of the Miami Longhorns is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
08-28-1978The New Orleans Rebels have moved Bill Shields to the active roster.