Fred Biletnikoff
Fred Biletnikoff
Full Name:  Frederick S. Biletnikoff
   School:  Tech Memorial High School in Erie, Pennsylvania

Awards:  1988 Pro Football Hall of Fame
         1991 College Football Hall of Fame
         1999 The Sporting News Top 100 Players of the Century - #94

Retired Jersey:  25

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   1964 Football AA - Loc 45
   1977 Football HOF - Loc 46


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FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1962  85  E       6-1  183  So   *   Erie, PA                    
1963  25  HB      6-1  186  Jr   *   Erie, PA                    
1964  25  E       6-1  186  Sr   *   Erie, PA                    


All-American Awards
Football
Year  Award
1964  Associated Press - 1st Team All-American
      Football News - 1st Team All-American
      Football Writers Association - 1st Team All-American
      Helms Foundation - 1st Team All-American
      Newspaper Enterprises Association - 1st Team All-American
      New York Daily News - 1st Team All-American
      American Football Coaches Association - 2nd Team All-American
      United Press International - 2nd Team All-American
      NCAA - Consensus All-American


Member of the FSU Hall of Fame
Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1977
Fred Biletnikoff starred at wide receiver for the Seminoles from 1961-64 drawing national attention to FSU's sophisticated passing game. Biletnikoff became FSU's first consensus All-American as a senior when he ranked fourth in the nation with 57 receptions and 11 touchdowns, and those numbers do not reflect his spectacular performance in the Gator Bowl where he set the bowl record with four touchdowns and 192 receiving yards in 1964. He went on to become one of the greatest receivers in the history of the NFL, playing 14 seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He was voted Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI and was named to four Pro Bowls. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.



FSU Statistics
Football
Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1962   5 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
1963  10 |  29  10  39  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   3- 99- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  5 |  30
1964  10 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 | 11 |  68
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   25 |  29  10  39  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   3- 99- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 | 17 | 104
Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1962   5 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   6  118 19.7  1     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  118
1963  10 |   1   12 12.0  0     |  24  358 14.9  4     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   1   27 27.0  0      |   3   20  6.7  0      |  516
1964  10 |   2    2  1.0  0     |  57  988 17.3 11     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   3   42 14.0  0      |   5   75 15.0  0      | 1107
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   25 |   3   14  4.7  0     |  87 1464 16.8 16     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   4   69 17.3  0      |   8   95 11.9  0      | 1741
Football
Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1962                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Oct 27 Virginia Tech        |  1           
Nov  3 Houston              |  1           
Nov 10 Georgia Tech         |  1           
Nov 17 Florida              |  1           
Nov 24 Auburn               |  1           
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         |  5   0    0

                            |      Starts
1963                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 20 Miami                |  1  RH   DB  
Sep 28 Texas Christian      |  1  RHB  DB  
Oct 12 Wake Forest          |  1  RHB  DB  
Oct 19 Southern Mississippi |  1  RHB  DB  
Oct 26 Virginia Tech        |  1           
Nov  2 Furman               |  1           
Nov  9 Georgia Tech         |  1           
Nov 16 North Carolina State |  1  RHB  DB  
Nov 23 Auburn               |  1           
Nov 30 Florida              |  1  RHB  DB  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 10   6    6

                            |      Starts
1964                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 19 Miami                |  1  RHB      
Sep 26 Texas Christian      |  1  RHB      
Oct  3 New Mexico State     |  1  RHB      
Oct 10 Kentucky             |  1  RHB      
Oct 17 Georgia              |  1  RHB      
Oct 24 Virginia Tech        |  1  RHB      
Oct 31 Southern Mississippi |  1  RHB      
Nov  7 Houston              |  1  RHB      
Nov 14 North Carolina State |  1  RHB      
Nov 21 Florida              |  1  RHB      
Jan  2 Oklahoma             |  1  RHB      
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 11  11    0

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 26  17    6
Football
Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1962                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov  3 Houston              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 10 Georgia Tech         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Nov 17 Florida              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 24 Auburn               |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  1 |   6

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1963                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 20 Miami                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1- 99- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  3 |  18
Sep 28 Texas Christian      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 12 Wake Forest          |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 19 Southern Mississippi |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct 26 Virginia Tech        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov  2 Furman               |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Nov  9 Georgia Tech         |   8   1   9  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 16 North Carolina State |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 23 Auburn               |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 30 Florida              |   3   0   3  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |  11   1  12  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   3- 99- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  5 |  30

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1964                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 19 Miami                |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
Sep 26 Texas Christian      |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  3 New Mexico State     |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 10 Kentucky             |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
Oct 17 Georgia              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Oct 24 Virginia Tech        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   1 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   8
Oct 31 Southern Mississippi |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Nov 14 North Carolina State |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  2 |  12
Nov 21 Florida              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Jan  2 *Oklahoma            |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  4 |  24
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   1 |  0- 0  |  0    0 | 11 |  68

* Bowl Game stats not included
                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1962                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov  3 Houston              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    8  8.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    8
Nov 10 Georgia Tech         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   73 36.5  1 66t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   73
Nov 17 Florida              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   30 15.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   30
Nov 24 Auburn               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    7  7.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    7
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   6  118 19.7  1 66t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  118

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1963                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 20 Miami                |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4   71 17.8  2     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  170
Sep 28 Texas Christian      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   12 12.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   12
Oct 12 Wake Forest          |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4   66 16.5  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   1   12 12.0  0      |   78
Oct 19 Southern Mississippi |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1   12 12.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   12
Oct 26 Virginia Tech        |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   32 16.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   1    0  0.0  0      |   32
Nov  2 Furman               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   54 27.0  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   1    8  8.0  0      |   62
Nov  9 Georgia Tech         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    6  6.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   1   27 27.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   33
Nov 16 North Carolina State |   1   12 12.0  0     |   3   38 12.7  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   50
Nov 23 Auburn               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   1    7  7.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    7
Nov 30 Florida              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   5   60 12.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |   60
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   1   12 12.0  0     |  24  358 14.9  4     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   1   27 27.0  0      |   3   20  6.7  0      |  516

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1964                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 19 Miami                |   0    0  0.0  0     |   9  165 18.3  2     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  165
Sep 26 Texas Christian      |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   20 10.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   1    6  6.0  0      |   26
Oct  3 New Mexico State     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4   54 13.5  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   2   45 22.5  0      |   99
Oct 10 Kentucky             |   0    0  0.0  0     |   4  104 26.0  2     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   1    3  3.0  0      |  107
Oct 17 Georgia              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   8  114 14.3  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  114
Oct 24 Virginia Tech        |   1    6  6.0  0     |  11  182 16.5  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   3   42 14.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  230
Oct 31 Southern Mississippi |   1   -4 -4.0  0     |  10  170 17.0  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  166
Nov 14 North Carolina State |   0    0  0.0  0     |   8  108 13.5  2 38t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |  108
Nov 21 Florida              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   2   78 39.0  1     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   78
Jan  2 *Oklahoma            |   0    0  0.0  0     |  13  192 14.8  4     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   2   31 15.5  0      |   2    4  2.0  0      |  227
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   2    2  1.0  0     |  58  995 17.2 11 38t |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   3   42 14.0  0      |   4   54 13.5  0      | 1093

* Bowl Game stats not included


Pro Career
Football
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
Drafted: 1965, 3rd Round Detroit Lions, FL    
         1965, AFL Draft, 2nd Round Oakland  Raiders, E     
Debut: September 12, 1965

Year  Abbr   Team                                No      Pos
1965  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    14      FL
1966  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    14      FL
1967  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      FL
1968  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      FL
1969  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1970  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1971  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1972  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1973  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1974  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1975  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1976  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1977  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR
1978  Oak    Oakland  Raiders                    25      WR


Comments
Football
Pro Bowl - 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 (games were played the next year in January or February)
First-Team All-Pro - 1969, 1972
Super Bowl - 1967(S), 1976(S-MVP) (games were played the next year in January or February)
     S=Start, P=Played, T=On Team, did not play, I=Inactive


Pro Statistics
Football
Offensive Statistics
Year Team  GP  GS    Rec   Yds  Avg Long  TD   Fum
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1965 Oak   14   8     24   331 13.8  53    0     0
1966 Oak   10   7     17   272 16.0  78    3     2
1967 Oak   14   9     40   876 21.9  72    5     1
1968 Oak   14  14     61  1037 17.0  82    6     0
1969 Oak   14  14     54   837 15.5  53   12     1
1970 Oak   14  14     45   768 17.1  51    7     0
1971 Oak   14  14     61   929 15.2  49    9     1
1972 Oak   14  14     58   802 13.8  39    7     0
1973 Oak   14  14     48   660 13.8  32    4     0
1974 Oak   14  14     42   593 14.1  46    7     0
1975 Oak   11  10     43   587 13.7  26    2     0
1976 Oak   13  13     43   551 12.8  32    7     0
1977 Oak   14  14     33   446 13.5  44    5     1
1978 Oak   16   2     20   285 14.3  49    2     0
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14 Years  190 161    589  8974 15.2  82   76     6