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{{Short description|American football player (born 1951)}} |
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{{NFL player |
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|Name=Wallace "Wally" Francis |
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{{BLP sources|date=July 2014}} |
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{{Infobox NFL biography |
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|DateOfBirth=[[November 7]], [[1951]] |
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| name = Wallace Francis |
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|Birthplace=[[Franklin, Louisiana]] |
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| image = |
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|DateofDeath= |
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| alt = |
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|Position=[[Wide Receiver|WR]] |
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| caption = |
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|College=[[University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]] |
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| number = 89 |
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|DraftedYear=1973 |
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| position = [[Wide receiver]] |
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|DraftedRound=5 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|11|7}} |
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|PFR=FrancWal00 |
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| birth_place = [[Franklin, Louisiana]], U.S. |
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|DatabaseFootball=FRANCWAL01 |
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| death_date = |
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|years=1973-1974<BR>1975-1981 |
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| death_place = |
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|teams=[[Buffalo Bills]]<BR>[[Atlanta Falcons]] |
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| height_ft = 5 |
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|ProBowls=}} |
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| height_in = 11 |
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| weight_lbs = 190 |
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| high_school = Franklin (LA) Park Avenue |
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| college = [[Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football|Arkansas-Pine Bluff]] |
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| draftyear = 1973 |
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| draftround = 5 |
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| draftpick = 110 |
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| pastteams = |
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* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}}) |
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1975|1981}}) |
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|statlabel1=[[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]] |
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|statvalue1=244 |
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|statlabel2=[[Reception (gridiron football)|Receiving yards]] |
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|statvalue2=3,695 |
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|statlabel3=[[Touchdown|Receiving TDs]] |
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|statvalue3=27 |
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| pfr = FranWa00 |
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}} |
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'''Wallace |
'''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. |
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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> |
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{{widereceiver-stub}} |
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==NFL career statistics== |
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[[Category:1951 births|Francis, Wallace]] |
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |
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[[Category:Living people|Francis, Wallace]] |
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! colspan="2"| Legend |
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[[Category:American football wide receivers|Francis, Wallace]] |
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[[Category:Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions football players|Francis, Wallace]] |
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| '''Bold''' |
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[[Category:Buffalo Bills players|Francis, Wallace]] |
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| Career high |
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[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players|Francis, Wallace]] |
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=== Regular season === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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!rowspan="2"| Year |
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!rowspan="2"| Team |
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!colspan="2"| Games |
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!colspan="5"| Receiving |
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|- |
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! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD |
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! [[1973 NFL season|1973]] !! [[1973 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] |
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| 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 |
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! [[1974 NFL season|1974]] !! [[1974 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] |
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| 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 |
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|- |
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! [[1975 NFL season|1975]] !! [[1975 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| 14 || 3 || 13 || 270 || '''20.8''' || 67 || 4 |
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! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] !! [[1976 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| 14 || 0 || 2 || 24 || 12.0 || 12 || 0 |
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! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! [[1977 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| 14 || 14 || 26 || 390 || 15.0 || 32 || 1 |
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|- |
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! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| '''16''' || '''16''' || 45 || 695 || 15.4 || 54 || 3 |
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! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''74''' || '''1,013''' || 13.7 || 42 || '''8''' |
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! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| '''16''' || '''16''' || 54 || 862 || 16.0 || '''81''' || 7 |
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! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] !! [[1981 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| '''16''' || '''16''' || 30 || 441 || 14.7 || 36 || 4 |
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! colspan="2"| !! 132 !! 81 !! 244 !! 3,695 !! 15.1 !! 81 !! 27 |
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|} |
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=== Playoffs === |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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|- |
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!rowspan="2"| Year |
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!rowspan="2"| Team |
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!colspan="2"| Games |
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!colspan="5"| Receiving |
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|- |
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! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD |
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! [[1974 NFL season|1974]] !! [[1974 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] |
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| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 |
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! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| '''2''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''201''' || '''16.8''' || '''49''' || '''2''' |
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! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 Atlanta Falcons season|ATL]] |
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| 1 || 1 || 6 || 66 || 11.0 || 18 || 0 |
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! colspan="2"| !! 4 !! 3 !! 18 !! 267 !! 14.8 !! 49 !! 2 |
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|} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Bills1973DraftPicks}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Wallace}} |
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[[Category:1951 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:People from Franklin, Louisiana]] |
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[[Category:Players of American football from Louisiana]] |
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[[Category:American football wide receivers]] |
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[[Category:Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football players]] |
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[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]] |
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[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]] |
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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 | |||||||
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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]
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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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 |
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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 |
Buffalo Bills 1973 NFL draft selections
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