Bill Van Burkleo

Bill Van Burkleo was a talented and versatile player for his seven years in the CFL from 1966 to 1972. Van Burkleo played mainly as a defensive back, collecting 17 interceptions in his career, but he also served as the backup quarterback and the team punter. Van Burkleo started his CFL career in Toronto in 1966 and mthen moved onto Winnipeg in 1967. With the Bombers, Ban Burkleo got his longest shot at quarterback, spelling off the great Ken Ploen when he was injured. Van Burkleo went on to play three years (1968-70) for Ottawa where with Russ Jackson at at quarterback, Van Burkleo was used mainly as a defensive back. Van Burkleo finished his career with one year each in Calgary in 1971 and Hamilton in 1972.

 

GP, Passing and Rushng
Year Team GP PA PC % Yds TD Int Sacked Yds TC Yds Avg Avg TD
1966 TOR 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 WPG 15 175 92 52.6 1258 6 16 16 152 16 65 4 4 1
1968 OTT 14 16 4 25 70 0 3 2 10 6 50 8.3 8.3 0
1969 OTT 14 24 10 41.7 170 1 2 8 95 4 17 4.3 4.3 0
1970 OTT 14 7 1 14.3 41 0 0 3 51 2 30 15 15 0
1971 CAL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 186 26.6 26.6 1
1972 HAM 10 2 1 50 1 1 0 2 12 2 3 1.5 1.5 0

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Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1966 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 WPG 1 28 28 1 28 0 0 0 0 0
1968 OTT 3 66 22 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
1969 OTT 4 12 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
1970 OTT 6 102 17 1 57 1 1 1 0 1
1971 CAL 5 9 1.8 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
1972 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Punting
Year Team P Yds Avg Long S
1966 TOR 3 185 61.7 82 1
1967 WPG 40 1756 43.9 57 1
1968 OTT 84 3538 42.1 65 2
1969 OTT 86 3514 40.9 64 1
1970 OTT 112 4609 41.1 71 2
1971 CAL 140 5855 41.8 68 7
1972 HAM 88 3484 39.6 53 2

 

Punt Returns
Year Team PR Yds Avg TD Long
1966 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1967 WPG 0 0 0 0 0
1968 OTT 1 1 1 0 1
1969 OTT 1 19 19 0 19
1970 OTT 5 35 7 0 16
1971 CAL 1 0 0 0 0
1972 HAM 1 -2 -2 0 -2

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1966 TOR 0 0 0
1967 WPG 3 2 1
1968 OTT 2 1 0
1969 OTT 1 0 3
1970 OTT 1 1 0
1971 CAL 0 0
 0
1972 HAM 0 0
 0