Warren Wells

Warren Wells
Position: WR
Personal information
Date of birth: (1942-11-14) November 14, 1942
Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas
Career information
College: Texas Southern
NFL Draft: 1964 / Round: 12 / Pick: 160
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Warren Wells (born November 14, 1942 in Franklin, Louisiana) is a former American college and Professional Football player, who played wide receiver for five seasons, one for the NFL's Detroit Lions (1964) and, after spending two years in the U.S. Army, four for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Wells grew up in Beaumont, Texas, where he attended the black Hebert High School; he was one of 16 pro footballers honored with the keys to the city in 1971.[1]

Years with the Raiders

While with the Raiders, with mostly Daryle Lamonica as his quarterback, he was one of the most dangerous wide receivers in the league,[2][3] finishing with over 20 yards per catch in all four seasons.[4] In 1969, he led the AFL in yards received (1260), yards per catch (a whopping 26.8), and touchdowns (14). He also led the AFL in touchdowns in 1968 (11), as well as finishing 4th in yards received (1137). He was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and an AFC-NFC All-Pro in 1970. Wells held the career NFL record in yards per catch (23.1) up to the date of a change in NFL guidelines, currently a minimum 200 career receptions,[5] Wells falling short at 158.

Before the 1971 season started, Wells' career was cut short following legal difficulties relating to his divorce and subsequent criminal charges. Bay Area newspapers reported during this time that he was arrested for carrying a gun in his car, and that a judge, instead of sending him to prison, allowed him to enter Synanon House, a drug rehabilitation center. The Raiders released him in 1971 and he never played football again.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sherrington, Kevin (July 7, 2016) [1999]. "Flashback: DFW produces a ton of football talent, but another part of Texas is 'the pro football capital of the world'". The Dallas Morning News.
  2. ↑ Parker, Craig; Kimball, George. Football's Blackest Hole. Frog Books, 2003. ISBN 1-58394-092-8, ISBN 978-1-58394-092-1
  3. ↑ Travers, Steven. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Oakland Raiders: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Oakland Raiders History. Triumph Books, 2008. ISBN 1-57243-927-0, ISBN 978-1-57243-927-6
  4. ↑ Pro Football Reference Statistics
  5. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/receiving
  6. ↑ Dickey Glenn. Just Win, Baby: Al Davis and His Raiders. Harcourt, 1991. ISBN 0-15-146580-0, ISBN 978-0-15-146580-4
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