| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
C+
|
Conditioning |
95% |
| Status |
Deceased (01-10-2013) |
Potential |
A |
| Age at Death |
63
|
Born |
04-12-1949 in Niceville, FL |
| Drafted |
Round 3, Pick 78 (1972) |
Experience |
7 Years (134 Wks) |
| College |
State University of Alabama, 1972 |
Salary |
745 ($3807.386M/2131 $) |
| OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPEC TEAMS |
| Throw Power |
C- |
Catching |
C |
Pass Cover |
D |
Kick Power |
D- |
| Throw Acc |
A- |
Pass Blocking |
C+ |
Run Cover |
F |
Kick Acc |
D- |
| Carrying |
B- |
Run Blocking |
D+ |
Tackling |
D+ |
Kick Return |
B+ |
| |
|
|
|
Pursuit |
C- |
|
|
| PHYSICAL |
MENTAL |
DEXTERITY |
| Speed |
C+ |
Stamina |
C- |
Execution |
B+ |
Agility |
C |
| Strength |
C+ |
Health |
D+ |
Aggressiveness |
C+ |
Hands |
B+ |
| Jumping |
B |
|
|
Attitude |
C+ |
Break Tackle |
C+ |
| ROLES |
| QB |
C+ |
C |
C |
DT |
D+ |
SS |
D+ |
K |
F |
GUN |
C |
| WR |
C |
G |
C- |
DE |
D |
FS |
C- |
P |
D |
KR |
C+ |
| HB/TB |
C+ |
T |
C- |
ILB |
D+ |
CB |
C- |
LS |
C |
KRB |
C |
| FB |
C+ |
TE |
C- |
OLB |
D+ |
H |
B- |
HT |
B |
KOS |
D- |
|
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
ATT |
ATT/G |
YDS |
AVG |
YDS/G |
STUF |
SYDS |
FUM |
LOST |
TD |
1ST |
1ST% |
LNG |
| 1972 |
HOU |
15 |
0 |
79 |
5.3 |
373 |
4.7 |
24.9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
30.4 |
23 |
| 1973 |
HOU |
12 |
4 |
95 |
7.9 |
441 |
4.6 |
36.8 |
3 |
-4 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
24 |
25.3 |
32 |
| 1974 |
HOU |
16 |
10 |
206 |
12.9 |
826 |
4.0 |
51.6 |
4 |
-5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
40 |
19.4 |
36 |
| 1975 |
HOU |
16 |
3 |
91 |
5.7 |
403 |
4.4 |
25.2 |
2 |
-2 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
23 |
25.3 |
42 |
| 1976 |
HOU |
16 |
0 |
35 |
2.2 |
120 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
1 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
17.1 |
16 |
| 1977 |
HOU |
16 |
3 |
10 |
0.6 |
29 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
30.0 |
9 |
| 1978 |
HOU |
15 |
0 |
3 |
0.2 |
7 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
33.3 |
3 |
| Total |
|
106 |
20 |
519 |
4.9 |
2199 |
4.2 |
20.7 |
10 |
-13 |
18 |
8 |
27 |
121 |
23.3 |
42 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1981 | Billy "Big" Rivers has retired from football. |
| 04-29-1979 | The Houston Vaqueros have waived Billy "Big" Rivers. |
| 08-21-1978 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers, Clayton Moran, Otto Duncan, Keno Winkler, German Volok, Dennis Lakes, and John Moore to the active roster. The Houston Vaqueros have moved Gary Holloway, Kenny Graham, and Dinty Niehoff to the inactive roster. |
| 08-07-1978 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Del Grottkau, Russ Glover, Thomas Baker, Jim Moses, Vai Zorich, and Al Short to the active roster. The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers, Drew Hunter, German Volok, Dennis Lakes, and John Moore to the inactive roster. |
| 12-09-1973 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers and Stan Winkler to the active roster. The Houston Vaqueros have moved Van Weathers and Ollie Taylor to the inactive roster. |
| 11-11-1973 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Van Weathers to the active roster. The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers to the inactive roster. |
| 11-11-1973 | Billy "Big" Rivers of the Houston Vaqueros is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days. |
| 10-09-1972 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers to the active roster. The Houston Vaqueros have moved Mike White to the inactive roster. |
| 10-08-1972 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Billy "Big" Rivers to the inactive roster. |
| 10-01-1972 | Billy "Big" Rivers of the Houston Vaqueros is injured with a hip muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days. |
| 08-28-1972 | The Houston Vaqueros have changed Billy Rivers's name to Billy "Big" Rivers. |
| 08-07-1972 | The Houston Vaqueros have moved Ed Hunter, Billy Rivers, Jerry Carruth, Lemar Bleier, Antonio Brown, Fred Gray, and Tom Jackson to the active roster. |
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