# Billy Campfield

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**William Campfield** (born August 20, 1956) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/Running_back) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) and the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Kansas Jayhawks](/source/Kansas_Jayhawks_football) and was selected in the 11th round of the [1978 NFL draft](/source/1978_NFL_draft). He played in [Super Bowl XV](/source/Super_Bowl_XV) with the Eagles in 1981.

## Early life

Campfield graduated from [Derby High School](/source/Derby_High_School_(Kansas)) in [Derby, Kansas](/source/Derby,_Kansas), in 1974. He was a four-year letterman as a running back at the [University of Kansas](/source/University_of_Kansas), averaging over six yards every time he touched the ball and scoring 12 career touchdowns.

## Professional career

### Philadelphia Eagles

Campfield was selected by the [Philadelphia Eagles](/source/Philadelphia_Eagles) in the eleventh round of the [1978 NFL draft](/source/1978_NFL_draft). He was waived on August 22, 1983.[1]

### New York Giants

Campfield was claimed off waivers by the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants), and he was released a week later on August 29, 1983.[2]

### San Antonio Gunslingers

Campfield signed a one-year contract with the [San Antonio Gunslingers](/source/San_Antonio_Gunslingers_(USFL_team)), and one week later, on March 6, 1984, announced his retirement.[3]

### Arizona Outlaws

Campfield came out of retirement and signed with the [Arizona Outlaws](/source/Arizona_Outlaws) on February 12, 1985.[4]

## References

1. ["Campfield is cut by Philadelphia"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KpwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=--gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6837,5134543). *Lawrence Journal-World*. August 23, 1983. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

1. ["Back surgery for Spagnola; Eagles cut 10"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6uQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2088,8955141). *Reading Eagle*. August 30, 1983. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

1. ["Armed with package, Schaefer seeks meeting with Colts' Irsay"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rdI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=qeMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4818,6627585). *Reading Eagle*. March 9, 1984. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

1. ["Outlaws Sign Campfield"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vRgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NwYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4337,8877699). *Ocala Star-Banner*. February 15, 1985. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

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