Linzy Cole
Linzy Cole Jr.
Born: April 21, 1948
Dallas, TX USA
Deceased: September 21, 2016
Position: WR
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
College: TCU
High School: James Madison (Dallas, TX)
Career: 1970-1974
Drafted: 1970 in Round 9, #210 overall by the Chicago Bears
Linzy Cole played from 1970 to 1974 during his career with the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Bell. Cole caught 21 passes for 284 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Chicago Bears | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 34 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL Philadelphia Bell | 18 | 237 | 13.2 | 43 | 2 |
| NFL | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 34 | 0 | |
| WFL | 18 | 237 | 13.2 | 43 | 2 | |
| Totals | 21 | 284 | 13.5 | 43 | 2 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Chicago Bears | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL Houston Oilers | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 31 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL Philadelphia Bell | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 |
| NFL | 35 | 225 | 6.4 | 31 | 0 | |
| WFL | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 10 | 0 | |
| Totals | 39 | 231 | 5.9 | 31 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NFL Houston Oilers | 32 | 834 | 26.1 | 45 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 16 | 415 | 25.9 | 51 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Houston Oilers | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL Philadelphia Bell | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 31 | 0 |
| NFL | 50 | 1290 | 25.8 | 51 | 0 | |
| WFL | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Totals | 52 | 1336 | 25.7 | 51 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | NFL Houston Oilers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1974 | WFL Philadelphia Bell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| WFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL | Chicago Bears | 7 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL | Philadelphia Bell |
