Age: 23 (Dec.
20)
1st
season in pro football
College: Florida
A & M
Height: 6’0” Weight: 190
Prelude:
A world class
sprinter, Hayes first achieved fame for setting a world record of 9.1 seconds
in the 100-yard dash. He also set an Olympic record in winning the 100-meter
dash in the 1964 Tokyo Games. He also won gold by anchoring the successful US
effort in the 4X 100-meter relay. The recipient of a football scholarship to
attend Florida A & M was chosen as a future pick by the Cowboys in the
seventh round of the 1964 NFL draft (the
Denver Broncos picked him in the 14th round of the corresponding AFL
draft). While he was a raw talent who needed to develop technique to complement
his great speed, “Bullet Bob” moved into the starting lineup as a rookie.
1965 Season Summary
Appeared in 13
of 14 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 46
[13]
Most
receptions, game – 8 (for 177 yds.) vs. Philadelphia 10/10
Yards – 1003
[4]
Most yards,
game – 177 (on 8 catches) vs. Philadelphia 10/10
Average gain
– 21.8 [3]
TDs – 12 [1,
tied with Dave Parks]
100-yard
receiving games – 4
Rushing
Attempts – 4
Yards – -8
Average gain
– -2.0
TDs – 1
Kickoff
Returns
Returns – 17
Yards – 450 [16]
Most yards,
game – 128 (on 4 ret.) vs. San Francisco 11/7
Average per
return – 26.5 [6]
TDs – 0
Longest
return – 66 yards
Punt Returns
Returns – 12
[15]
Yards – 153 [8]
Most yards,
game – 47 (on 1 ret.) vs. Philadelphia 10/10
Average per
return – 12.8
TDs – 0
Longest
return – 47 yards
All-purpose
yards – 1598 [4]
Scoring
TDs – 13 [3]
Points – 78
[11]
Awards & Honors:
2nd
team All-NFL: UPI
1st
team All-Eastern Conference: Sporting News
Pro Bowl
Cowboys went 7-7
second in the NFL Eastern Conference (tied with the New York Giants.
Aftermath:
Hayes
followed up by catching 64 passes for 1232 yards (19.3 avg.) and a
league-leading 13 TDs in 1966 and was again selected to the Pro Bowl as well as
receiving first-team All-NFL recognition from the Pro FootballWriters, NEA and
the Associated Press. He went on to spend ten seasons eith the Cowboys. In
addition to being a productive receiver that opposing defenses had to account
for, “Bullet Bob was also a fine kick returner who led the league with a 20.8
punt return average in 1968.Overall with Dallas Hayes had 365 pass receptions
for 7295 yards (20.0 avg.) and 71 touchdowns. In addition he returned 104 punts
for an 11.1-yard average and three TDs and 23 kickoffs with a 25.3-yard
average.He caught another 31 passes for 492 yards (15.9 avg.) in 15 playoff
games that included two touchdowns. Hayes was traded to San Francisco in 1975
but was released after catching just six passes for119 yards,thus ending his
career. He received first or second team All-NFL honors after four seasons and
was selected to three Pro Bowls. Hayes was inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame, Class of 2009.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
