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Bill Knox

Age 74 · 175 cm (5'9") · 86 kg · Born Jun 19, 1951 · Purdue

Bill Knox

NFL career

1974 debut year
1976 last season
3 seasons
— jersey
College: Purdue

Last team

Chicago Bears NFC · NFC North · 94 active
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Other "Knox" players in NFL history

Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.

All matches →
Dawson Knox TE · 2019 · Bills
Demetrius Knox G · 2019 · Seahawks
Kyle Knox LB · 2012 · Saints
Johnny Knox WR · 2009 · Bears
Kevin Knox WR · 1994 · Cardinals
Daryl Knox LB · 1987 · Steelers
Mike Knox LB · 1987 · Broncos

Career badges

Retired

External profiles

Purdue alumni in the NFL

Other NFL players who attended Purdue.

Gus Hartwig C · 2025 · Jets
Marcus Mbow G · 2025 · Giants
Sanoussi Kane SAF · 2024 · Titans
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB · 2024 · Giants
Aidan O'Connell QB · 2023 · Raiders
Charlie Jones WR · 2023 · Bengals
Cory Trice Jr. CB · 2023 · Steelers
Jalen Graham LB · 2023 · 49ers
Payne Durham TE · 2023 · Buccaneers
Reese Taylor DB · 2023 · Broncos

DB peers of the era

Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Bill Knox.

All DBs →
Al Matthews Debut 1974 · 49ers
Al Randolph Debut 1974 · Bills
Ben Davis Debut 1974 · Lions
Bill Drake Debut 1974 · Rams
Bill Frohbose Debut 1974 · Lions
Bob Atkins Debut 1974 · Texans
Bob Jones Debut 1974 · Falcons
Bob Prout Debut 1974 · Jets

Born on June 19

Charley Cowan 1938 · Los Angeles Rams Willie Frazier 1942 · Houston Texans Dave Reavis 1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ed Williams 1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Renfro 1955 · Dallas Cowboys Gerald Carter 1957 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dennis Johnson 1958 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers Casey Tiumalu 1961 · Los Angeles Rams