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Rufus Bess

Rufus T. Bess Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 184 lbs.

Born: September 13, 1956 in Hartsville, SC
College: South Carolina St.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 19 (4927th overall since 1950)

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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 AV
1979 23 OAK 38 16 0 0 1
1980 24 BUF db 28 16 1 0 2
1981 25 BUF 28 16 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6 2
1982 26 MIN 21 8 0 2 17 0 11 8.5 17 1
1983 27 MIN lcb/PR 21 14 6 21 158 0 17 7.5 2 44 0 30 22.0 202 4
1984 28 MIN RCB 21 16 13 2 9 0 7 4.5 3 47 0 19 15.7 56 4
1985 29 MIN RCB 21 11 11 2 33 0 22 16.5 33 5
1986 30 MIN KR/PR 21 16 0 23 162 0 15 7.0 31 705 0 43 22.7 867 2
1987 31 MIN db 21 3 2 7 86 0 28 12.3 10 169 0 33 16.9 255 1
Career 116 33 55 432 0 28 7.9 49 1004 0 43 20.5 1436 22
6 yrs MIN 68 32 55 432 0 28 7.9 48 998 0 43 20.8 1430 17
2 yrs BUF 32 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 6 4

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
1979 23 OAK 38 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1981 25 BUF 28 16 0 1 12 0 12 0 0 0 2 4 0
1982 26 MIN 21 8 0 0.5
1983 27 MIN lcb/PR 21 14 6 3 38 0 19 0 0 2 0 0 0
1984 28 MIN RCB 21 16 13 1.0 3 7 0 7 0 0 1 2 0 0
1985 29 MIN RCB 21 11 11 1.0 2 27 0 27 0 0 0 2 0 0
1986 30 MIN KR/PR 21 16 0 1 12 0 12 0 0 3 3 0 0
1987 31 MIN db 21 3 2 0 4 0 0 0
Career 116 33 2.5 11 96 0 27 0 0 10 10 4 0
6 yrs MIN 68 32 2.5 9 84 0 27 0 0 10 7 0 0
2 yrs BUF 32 1 1 12 0 12 0 0 0 2 4 0
1 yr OAK 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Kick Returns
1986 NFL 31 (10)

Kick Return Yds
1986 NFL 705 (9)

Yds/Kick Return
1986 NFL 22.7 (9)

Kick & Punt Return Yds
1986 NFL 867 (7)