Billy Joe Tolliver

Quarterback, American football player

1966 –

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Who is Billy Joe Tolliver?

Billy Joe Tolliver is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League for twelve seasons. He played for the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers, Shreveport Pirates, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints. Over the course of his career, he played in 79 games, completed 891 of 1,707 passes for 10,760 yards, threw 59 touchdowns and 64 interceptions, and retired with a passer rating of 67.7.

A graduate of Boyd High School and Texas Tech University, Tolliver was selected 51st in the 1989 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He started 19 games in two seasons at San Diego before being traded to Atlanta, where he saw playing time as a backup for three seasons. In 1994, he became one of three starting quarterbacks for Houston and then served as quarterback of the Shreveport Pirates in the CFL during their final season of activity in 1995. After not competing in 1996, Tolliver played for both Atlanta and Kansas City in 1997. He then started 11 games for New Orleans in two seasons but did not take the field in 2000. A stint with Green Bay in the 2001 offseason concluded his professional career.

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Born
Feb 7, 1966
Dallas
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Texas Tech University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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