Billy Andrews

For the Irish footballer, see Billy Andrews (footballer).
Billy Andrews
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1945-06-14) June 14, 1945
Place of birth: Clinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College: Southeastern Louisiana
NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 13 / Pick: 333
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 1977
Games played: 142
Games started: 20
Interceptions: 7
Player stats at PFR

William Doughty Andrews Jr. (born June 10, 1945 in Clinton, Louisiana) is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Cleveland Browns.

Andrews scored his only NFL touchdown in the first Monday Night Football game televised by ABC on September 21, 1970. Late in the fourth quarter, Andrews intercepted a pass by the New York Jets' Joe Namath and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown to secure the Browns' 31-21 victory.

He now lives in Bluff Creek, Louisiana, a small community outside of Clinton.

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