Fred Biletnikoff

 

Frederick (Fred) S. Biletnikoff

Height/Weight 6-1, 190 lbs.

Position Wide Receiver

College Florida State

Pro Career 14 seasons (190 games)
1965-78 Oakland Raiders

Elected to Hall 01/30/1988

Enshrined into Hall 07/30/1988

Other members of Class
Mike Ditka
Jack Ham
Alan Page

Birthdate 02/23/1943

Birthplace Erie, PA

High School Erie Tech (PA)

Drafted 2nd round by Oakland Raiders in 1965 AFL draft. Also drafted in 3rd round (39th overall) of 1965 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

Uniform Number #25 (also wore 14)

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Florida State All-America. . .No. 2 draft pick, 1965. . .Career record: 589 receptions, 8,974 yards, 76 TDs. . .Had 40 or more catches 10 straight years. . .Durable with fluid moves, deceptive speed, great hands. . .All-AFL/AFC four times. . . 1971 NFL receiving champion. . .Played in two AFL All-Star games, four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls, nine AFL/AFC title games, two Super Bowls. . .MVP in Super Bowl XI. . .Born February 23, 1943, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Career Receiving Stats

Year

Rec.

 Yards Avg.

TD

Rec./Game

 Yards/Game

TD%

1965

24

331

13,8

0

1,7

23,6

0

1966

17

272

16

3

1,2

19,4

17,6

1967

40

876

21,9

5

2,9

62,6

12,5

1968

61

1037

17

6

4,4

74,1

9,8

1969

54

837

15,5

12

3,9

59,8

22,2

1970

45

768

17,1

7

3,2

54,9

15,6

1971

61

929

15,2

9

4,4

66,4

14,8

1972

58

802

13,8

7

4,1

57,3

12,1

1973

48

660

13,8

4

3,4

47,1

8,3

1974

42

593

14,1

7

3

42,4

16,7

1975

43

587

13,7

2

3,1

41,9

4,7

1976

43

551

12,8

7

3,1

39,4

16,3

1977

33

446

13,5

5

2,4

31,9

15,2

1978

20

285

14,3

2

1,3

17,8

10

Totals

589

8974

14,2

41

9,7

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