Wallace Francis

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Wallace Francis
No. 89
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
Receptions:244
Receiving yards:3,695
Receiving TDs:27
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.

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Francis played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. [1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1973 BUF 120000.000
1974 BUF 140000.000
1975 ATL 1431327020.8674
1976 ATL 14022412.0120
1977 ATL 14142639015.0321
1978 ATL 16164569515.4543
1979 ATL 1616741,01313.7428
1980 ATL 16165486216.0817
1981 ATL 16163044114.7364
132812443,69515.18127

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1974 BUF 10000.000
1978 ATL 221220116.8492
1980 ATL 1166611.0180
431826714.8492

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