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American football player (born 1948)
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American football player
J. D. Hill (born October 30, 1948) is an American former professional 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 at Arizona State University .[1] 1971 NFL Draft at 4th in the first round by the Bills.[2] [3] 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 [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
