18 Facts About Warren Wells

Warren Wells was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League and American Football League.

Warren Wells played with the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders.

Warren Wells had success with the Raiders with two 1,000-yard seasons and All-Star and Pro Bowl appearances, but saw his career end because of legal troubles.

Warren Wells attended Texas Southern University until 1964 when he was taken in the 12th round of the 1964 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

Warren Wells made appearances in nine games with the Lions and made two receptions for 21 yards for his rookie year.

Warren Wells started off his Raiders career with a week 2 appearance against the Denver Broncos.

Warren Wells caught two passes for 96 yards with a touchdown, scoring from 50 yards on a George Blanda pass.

Warren Wells appeared in seven games for the Raider games during the regular season, making 13 catches for 302 yards with six touchdowns.

In 1968, as a starter in 12 games, Warren Wells caught 53 passes for 1,137 yards for a league-leading 11 touchdowns.

In 1969, Warren Wells led the league in receiving yards with 1,260 and touchdowns with 14 while averaging 90 yards per game.

Warren Wells was the lead receiver for the Raiders, having caught five passes for 108 yards and a touchdown.

Warren Wells was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and an AFC-NFC All-Pro in 1970.

Until the league changed their guidelines for yards per reception counting only for those with at least 200 career receptions, Warren Wells had the league record for yards per reception, having averaged 23.1 yards on 158 receptions.

Warren Wells's probation was revoked in 1970 because he was drinking in a bar, a violation further complicated when a woman stabbed him in the chest.

Warren Wells missed the 1971 season while serving 10 months in a California prison.

Also noted by the Bay Area newspapers during this time, Warren Wells was arrested for carrying a gun in his car, and a judge, instead of sending him to prison, allowed him to enter Synanon House, a drug rehabilitation center.

Warren Wells died in Beaumont, Texas, on December 27,2018, from a heart attack at the age of 76.

Warren Wells's brain was later sent to be tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.