en Billy Newsome

Sacks:	49.5
Fumble recoveries:	8
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	20
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Billy Newsome
No. 81, 78, 87
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	March 2, 1948 (age 76); Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:	Grambling State
NFL draft:	1970 / round: 5 / pick: 122
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1970–1972); New Orleans Saints (1973–1974); New York Jets (1975–1976); Chicago Bears (1977);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (V); Second-team Little All-American (1969);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	49.5
Fumble recoveries:	8
Interceptions:	3
Interception yards:	20
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Ray Newsome (born March 2, 1948) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Grambling State University.

He was traded along with a 1973 fourth-round pick (86th overall–Jim Merlo) from the Colts to the Saints for a 1973 first-round selection (2nd overall–Bert Jones) on January 29, 1973.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Wallace, William N. "Jets Get 2 Saints To Help Defense," The New York Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1973. Retrieved November 1, 2020
^ 1973 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 30 (Rounds 1–7) & 31 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 1, 2020

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[1] Wallace, William N. "Jets Get 2 Saints To Help Defense," The New York Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1973. Retrieved November 1, 2020

[2] 1973 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 30 (Rounds 1–7) & 31 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 1, 2020

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