G · Green Bay Packers
Billy Ard
Age 67 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Mar 12, 1959 · Wake Forest
NFL career
1981
debut year
1992
last season
12
seasons
—
jersey
College: Wake Forest
1981 NFL Draft
Rd 8
round
#221
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Wake Forest alumni in the NFL
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1981 NFL Draft · Round 8 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#194
Ken Naber
NWE
#195
#196
Lloyd Jones
NYJ
Eric Lane
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#196
Eric Lane
RB · SEA
#197
#198
John Powers
NYG
Mike Fisher
WR · STL
#199
Denver Johnson
TAM
#200
#201
Larry Werts
GNB
Charlie Brown
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#202
Bobby Kemp
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#203
Garry White
SFO
#204
Ken Sitton
BAL
G peers of the era
Other Gs who debuted within five seasons of Billy Ard.
Born on March 12
Jake Kupp
1941 · New Orleans Saints
Jim Tolbert
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ken Johnson
1947 · Cincinnati Bengals
Mark Moseley
1948 · Cleveland Browns
Tommy Reamon
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank LeMaster
1952 · Philadelphia Eagles
Donnie Thomas
1953 · New England Patriots
John Hennessy
1955 · New York Jets