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Bruce Armstrong

Bruce Charles Armstrong

Position: T-G
Height: 6-4    Weight: 295 lbs.
Born: September 7, 1965 in Miami, FL
College: Louisville

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1987 22 NWE RT 78 12 12 6
1988 23 NWE RT 78 16 16 11
1989 24 NWE RT 78 16 16 8
1990* 25 NWE LT 78 16 16 0 2 4 0 9
1991* 26 NWE LT 78 16 16 9
1992 27 NWE LT 78 8 8 0 1 0 0 2
1993 28 NWE LT 78 16 16 0 1 0 0 7
1994* 29 NWE LT 78 16 16 10
1995* 30 NWE LT 78 16 16 0 1 0 0 9
1996* 31 NWE LT 78 16 16 14
1997* 32 NWE LT 78 16 16 11
1998 33 NWE LT 78 16 16 0 3 0 0 8
1999 34 NWE LT 78 16 16 0 1 0 0 7
2000 35 NWE LT 78 16 16 7
Career 212 212 0 9 4 0 118

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1990
1991
1994
1995
1996
1997

Games

Career 212 (136)

Games Started

Career 212 (35)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1988UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1994UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1995Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1996Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL