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Ed Beard

Edward Leroy Beard

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 226 lbs.
Born: December 9, 1939 in Fredericksburg, VA
College: Tennessee

Career AV: 26 (3509th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 20th round (159th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 14th round (183rd overall) of the 1964 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
1965 26 SFO 50 12 0 1
1966 27 SFO MLB 50 12 12 6
1967 28 SFO MLB 50 14 14 0 1 5 0 6
1968 29 SFO MLB 50 14 14 2 93 0 69 7
1969 30 SFO 50 3 0 1
1970 31 SFO 50 14 0 1 1 0 0 2
1971 32 SFO 50 14 0 1
1972 33 SFO mlb 50 14 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 5
Career 97 40 3 103 0 69 1 3 5 0 29

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1970 31 SFO 50 14 0 2 8 0 8 4.0 8
1971 32 SFO 50 14 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 21
1972 33 SFO mlb 50 14 0 2 -1 0 1 -0.5 -1
Career 97 40 5 28 0 21 5.6 28

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Long Intercep. Return

1968 NFL 69 (8)

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