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Ron Bolton

Ronald Clifton Bolton

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: April 16, 1950 in Petersburg, VA
College: Norfolk State

Career AV: 46 (1632nd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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
1972 22 NWE 27 14 4 2
1973 23 NWE RCB 27 14 14 6 65 0 56 0 1 0 0 7
1974 24 NWE RCB 27 14 14 7 18 0 10 7
1975 25 NWE RCB 27 13 13 5 33 0 15 6
1976 26 CLE RCB 28 14 12 3 76 1 39 5
1977 27 CLE lcb 28 14 5 3 50 0 43 3
1978 28 CLE lcb 28 10 8 0 3 43 0 4
1979 29 CLE LCB 28 16 16 3 20 0 13 0 2 2 0 7
1980 30 CLE LCB 28 16 16 6 62 0 29 7
1981 31 CLE LCB 28 16 16 1 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 7
1982 32 CLE 28 4 2 1 0 0 0 2
Career 145 120 35 327 1 56 0 8 45 0 57
7 yrs CLE 90 75 17 211 1 43 0 7 45 0 35
4 yrs NWE 55 45 18 116 0 56 0 1 0 0 22

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1976 26 CLE RCB 28 14 12 1 1 6
Career 145 120 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1976 NFL 1 (8)

Fumble Return Yds

1978 NFL 43 (8)

Interceptions

1973 NFL 6 (4)
1974 NFL 7 (6)
Career 35 (121)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1976 NFL 1 (6)

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