TE · Detroit Lions
Will Heller
Age 45 · 198 cm (6'6") · 125 kg · Born Feb 28, 1981 · Georgia Tech
NFL career
2003
debut year
2012
last season
10
seasons
#89
jersey
College: Georgia Tech
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2012 · 80 games.
Receiving
782yards
12touchdowns
92receptions
8.5YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 13 | 1 | 82 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 29 | 50 | 296 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 17 | 23 | 150 | 8.8 | 1 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Will Heller was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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24–26 vs Bears
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
18–31 vs Falcons
2012-16 · Dec 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–38 @ Cardinals
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Packers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
33–35 vs Colts
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Texans
2012-12 · Nov 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Packers
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–34 @ Vikings
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Georgia Tech alumni in the NFL
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Will Heller.
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Debut 2003 · #85 · Broncos
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