Role American football player Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 91 kg | College: Kansas Education University of Kansas Name Billy Campfield Positions Running back | |
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Date of birth: (1956-08-20) August 20, 1956 (age 59) NFL draft: 1978 / Round: 11 / Pick: 288 | ||
Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Billy Campfield: Football Running Back
William "Billy" Campfield (born August 20, 1956, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He played in Super Bowl XV in 1981. He played college football at the University of Kansas and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Contents
- Billy Campfield Football Running Back
- Early years
- Philadelphia Eagles
- New York Giants
- San Antonio Gunslingers
- Arizona Outlaws
- References
Early years
Campfield graduated from Derby High School in Derby, Kansas, in 1974.
Philadelphia Eagles
Campfield was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 22, 1983.
New York Giants
Campfield was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants, and he was released a week later on August 29, 1983.
San Antonio Gunslingers
Campfield signed a one-year contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers, and one week later, on March 6, 1984, announced his retirement.
Arizona Outlaws
Campfield came out of retirement and signed with the Arizona Outlaws on February 12, 1985.