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{{Short description|American football player (born 1951)}}

{{NFL player

{{BLP sources|date=July 2014}}

|Name=Wallace Francis

{{Infobox NFL biography

|Image= <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] -->

| name = Wallace Francis

|DateOfBirth={{Birth date and age|1951|11|7}}

| image =

|Birthplace= [[Franklin, Louisiana|Franklin, LA]]

| alt =

|DateofDeath=

| caption =

|Position=[[Wide receiver]]

|number=89

| number = 89

| position = [[Wide receiver]]

|College=[[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|11|7}}

|DraftedYear=1973

| birth_place = [[Franklin, Louisiana]], U.S.

|DraftedRound=5

| death_date =

|DraftedPick=110

| death_place =

|Stats=Y

| height_ft = 5

|PFR=FranWa00

| height_in = 11

|DatabaseFootball=FRANCWAL01

| weight_lbs = 190

|years=1973-1974<BR>1975-1981

| high_school = Franklin (LA) Park Avenue

|teams=[[Buffalo Bills]]<BR>[[Atlanta Falcons]]

| college = [[Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]]

|ProBowls=

| draftyear = 1973

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 110

| pastteams =

* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}})

* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1975|1981}})

|statlabel1=[[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]

|statvalue1=244

|statlabel2=[[Reception (gridiron football)|Receiving yards]]

|statvalue2=3,695

|statlabel3=[[Touchdown|Receiving TDs]]

|statvalue3=27

| pfr = FranWa00

}}

}}

'''Wallace Doroin Francis''' (born November 7, 1951 in [[Franklin, Louisiana|Franklin]], [[Louisiana]], USA), is a former [[Professional sports|professional]] [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played 9 years in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] and the [[Atlanta Falcons]] from 1973 to 1981.



'''Wallace Doroin Francis''' (born November 7, 1951) is a former [[Professional sports|professional]] [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played nine years in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Buffalo Bills]] and the [[Atlanta Falcons]] from 1973 to 1981.

Francis played [[college football]] at the [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]].


Francis played [[college football]] at the [[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff]].<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FranWa00.htm Wallace Francis NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com]</ref>

==NFL career statistics==

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

|-

| '''Bold'''

| Career high

|}

=== Regular season ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|-

!rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Receiving

|-

! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD

|-

! [[1973 NFL season|1973]] !! [[1973 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]

| 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0

|-

! [[1974 NFL season|1974]] !! [[1974 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]

| 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0

|-

! [[1975 NFL season|1975]] !! [[1975 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| 14 || 3 || 13 || 270 || '''20.8''' || 67 || 4

|-

! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] !! [[1976 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| 14 || 0 || 2 || 24 || 12.0 || 12 || 0

|-

! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! [[1977 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| 14 || 14 || 26 || 390 || 15.0 || 32 || 1

|-

! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| '''16''' || '''16''' || 45 || 695 || 15.4 || 54 || 3

|-

! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''74''' || '''1,013''' || 13.7 || 42 || '''8'''

|-

! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| '''16''' || '''16''' || 54 || 862 || 16.0 || '''81''' || 7

|-

! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] !! [[1981 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| '''16''' || '''16''' || 30 || 441 || 14.7 || 36 || 4

|-

! colspan="2"| !! 132 !! 81 !! 244 !! 3,695 !! 15.1 !! 81 !! 27

|}

=== Playoffs ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|-

!rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Receiving

|-

! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD

|-

! [[1974 NFL season|1974]] !! [[1974 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]

| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0

|-

! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| '''2''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''201''' || '''16.8''' || '''49''' || '''2'''

|-

! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]]

| 1 || 1 || 6 || 66 || 11.0 || 18 || 0

|-

! colspan="2"| !! 4 !! 3 !! 18 !! 267 !! 14.8 !! 49 !! 2

|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Bills1973DraftPicks}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Wallace}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Wallace}}

[[Category:1951 births]]

[[Category:1951 births]]

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:People from St. Mary Parish, Louisiana]]

[[Category:People from Franklin, Louisiana]]

[[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]]

[[Category:American football wide receivers]]

[[Category:American football wide receivers]]

[[Category:Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions football players]]

[[Category:Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football players]]

[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]

[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]

[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]

[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]



{{widereceiver-1950s-stub}}

{{widereceiver-1950s-stub}}

Wallace is a very creative person who enjoys spending time basket-weaving and making hand puppets. He also helps with a camp in Greenville, South Carolina called "Totally His" for one week out of every summer, preaching and helping the kids there with work-outs.

Latest revision as of 05:08, 13 April 2024

Wallace Francis
No. 89
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1951-11-07) November 7, 1951 (age 72)
Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin (LA) Park Avenue
College:Arkansas-Pine Bluff
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 5 / Pick: 110
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:244
Receiving yards:3,695
Receiving TDs:27
Player stats at PFR

Wallace Doroin Francis (born November 7, 1951) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played nine years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the Atlanta Falcons from 1973 to 1981.

Francis played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[1]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1973 BUF 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1974 BUF 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1975 ATL 14 3 13 270 20.8 67 4
1976 ATL 14 0 2 24 12.0 12 0
1977 ATL 14 14 26 390 15.0 32 1
1978 ATL 16 16 45 695 15.4 54 3
1979 ATL 16 16 74 1,013 13.7 42 8
1980 ATL 16 16 54 862 16.0 81 7
1981 ATL 16 16 30 441 14.7 36 4
132 81 244 3,695 15.1 81 27

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1974 BUF 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1978 ATL 2 2 12 201 16.8 49 2
1980 ATL 1 1 6 66 11.0 18 0
4 3 18 267 14.8 49 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wallace Francis NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com


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