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J. D. Hill

This article is about the American football player. For the early American aviator, James DeWitt Hill (1882-1927), see J.D. Hill (aviator).

J. D. Hill
No. 40, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1948-10-30) October 30, 1948 (age 76)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Edison (Stockton)
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:1971 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:185
Receiving yards:2,880
Receiving TDs:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James D. "J. D." Hill (born October 30, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[1] He was the first wide receiver selected in the 1971 NFL draft at 4th in the first round by the Bills.[2][3] His son, Lonzell Hill, also played wide receiver in the NFL. Another son, Shelby Hill, was a wide receiver for Syracuse University.

In 2014 Hill and seven other players were named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NFL. It alleges he, and more than 400 others were illegally given narcotics to mask the pain so they could play in games. "I became addicted and turned to the streets after my career and was homeless. Never took a drug in my life, and I became a junkie in the NFL" he said.[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1971 BUF 5 5 11 216 19.6 47 2
1972 BUF 14 14 52 754 14.5 58 5
1973 BUF 14 14 29 422 14.6 42 0
1974 BUF 14 14 32 572 17.9 55 6
1975 BUF 14 13 36 667 18.5 77 7
1976 DET 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
1977 DET 11 11 24 247 10.3 23 1
73 72 185 2,880 15.6 77 21

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1974 BUF 1 1 4 59 14.8 20 0
1 1 4 59 14.8 20 0

References

  1. ^ J.D. Hill Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine databasefootball.com
  2. ^ Wallace, William N. "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers," The New York Times, Friday, January 29, 1971. Retrieved November 2, 2020
  3. ^ 1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 2, 2020
  4. ^ "Ex-NFL players allege league illegally supplied them with drugs". CBS News. May 20, 2014.


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