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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 State

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1979 23 OAK 16 0 0
1980 24 BUF 16 1 0
1981 25 BUF 16 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
1982 26 MIN 8 0 2 17 0 11 8.5 17
1983 27 MIN lcb 14 6 21 158 0 17 7.5 2 44 0 30 22.0 202
1984 28 MIN RCB 16 13 2 9 0 7 4.5 3 47 0 19 15.7 56
1985 29 MIN RCB 11 11 2 33 0 22 16.5 33
1986 30 MIN RET 16 0 23 162 0 15 7.0 31 705 0 43 22.7 867
1987 31 MIN 3 2 7 86 0 28 12.3 10 169 0 33 16.9 255
Career 116 33 55 432 0 28 7.9 49 1004 0 43 20.5 1436
6 yrs MIN 68 32 55 432 0 28 7.9 48 998 0 43 20.8 1430
2 yrs BUF 32 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1979 23 OAK 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1981 25 BUF 16 0 1 12 0 12 0 2 4 0
1982 26 MIN 8 0 0.5
1983 27 MIN lcb 14 6 3 38 0 19 2 0 0 0
1984 28 MIN RCB 16 13 1.0 3 7 0 7 1 2 0 0
1985 29 MIN RCB 11 11 1.0 2 27 0 27 0 2 0 0
1986 30 MIN RET 16 0 1 12 0 12 3 3 0 0
1987 31 MIN 3 2 4 0 0 0
Career 116 33 2.5 11 96 0 27 10 10 4 0
6 yrs MIN 68 32 2.5 9 84 0 27 10 7 0 0
2 yrs BUF 32 1 1 12 0 12 0 2 4 0
1 yr OAK 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

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)

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)