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Bruce Alford

Herbert Bruce Alford Sr.

Position: E-DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: September 12, 1922 in Waco, TX
College: TCU

1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers in the 8th round (62nd overall) of the 1943 Draft

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1946 24 NYY RE 13 10 13 173 13.3 0 0 1.0 13.3 173 0 0
1947+ 25 NYY RE 13 13 20 298 14.9 5 52 1.5 22.9 298 5 0
1948 26 NYY RE 14 10 32 578 18.1 3 57 2.3 41.3 578 3 0
1949 27 NYY RE 11 11 11 213 19.4 1 0 1.0 19.4 213 1 0
1950 28 NYY 12 0 1 14 14.0 0 14 0.1 1.2 14 0 0
1951 29 NYY 12 0 4 65 16.3 0 59 0.3 5.4 65 0 0
Career 75 44 81 1341 16.6 9 59 1.1 17.9 1341 9 0
4 yrs NYY 51 44 76 1262 16.6 9 57 1.5 24.7 1262 9 0
2 yrs NYY 24 0 5 79 15.8 0 59 0.2 3.3 79 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1946 24 NYY RE 13 10 1 62 0 62 62.0 235
1947+ 25 NYY RE 13 13 1 34 1 34 34.0 2 90 1 79 45.0 422
1949 27 NYY RE 11 11 2 31 0 0 15.5 244
Career 75 44 1 34 1 34 34.0 5 183 1 79 36.6 1558

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1947+ 25 NYY RE 13 13 1 1 0 1
Career 75 44 1 1 0 1

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1947+ 25 NYY RE 13 13 5 1 1 42
1948 26 NYY RE 14 10 3 18
1949 27 NYY RE 11 11 1 6
1950 28 NYY 12 0 1 6
Career 75 44 9 1 1 1 72
4 yrs NYY 51 44 9 1 1 66
2 yrs NYY 24 0 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

1st-team All-Pro

1947

Receptions

1948 AAFC 32 (10)

Receiving Yds

1948 AAFC 578 (10)

Receiving TD

1947 AAFC 5 (8)

Long Reception

1947 AAFC 52 (10)
1948 AAFC 57 (10)

Yds/Reception

1948 AAFC 18.1 (5)

Non-Offensive TDs

1947 AAFC 2 (1)
1950 NFL 1 (8)

Kick Return TD

1947 AAFC 1 (1-- 57)
Career 1 (106)

Long Kick Return

1946 AAFC 62 (6)
1947 AAFC 79 (6)

Punt Return TD

1947 AAFC 1 (1-- 85)
Career 1 (137)

Long Punt Return

1947 AAFC 34 (3)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1947 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AAFC