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Bruce Bosley

Bruce Lee Bosley

Position: C-G-DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 241 lbs.
Born: November 5, 1933 in Fresno, CA
College: West Virginia

Career AV: 68 (618th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (15th overall) of the 1956 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
1956 23 SFO LDE 77 12 0 0 1 0 0 6
1957 24 SFO 77 6 0 2
1958 25 SFO LG 77 12 0 6
1959 26 SFO LG 77 12 0 0 1 0 0 11
1960* 27 SFO LG 77 12 12 7
1961 28 SFO LG 77 12 12 0 1 0 0 8
1962 29 SFO C 77 13 9 0 1 0 0 6
1963 30 SFO C 77 14 9 4
1964 31 SFO C 77 14 14 0 1 0 0 5
1965* 32 SFO C 77 14 14 10
1966* 33 SFO C 77 14 14 0 2 0 0 8
1967* 34 SFO C 77 14 14 8
1968 35 SFO C 77 14 14 6
1969 36 ATL C 77 12 0 5
Career 175 112 0 7 0 0 92

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Greg Roberts, Herman Lee, Ed George, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Scholtz, Steve Mott, Ed Cunningham, Todd McClure, Keith Kartz, Vernon Carey
4 Bob DeMarco, Mark Stepnoski, Alan Faneca, Jason Peters, Gale Gillingham, John Sandusky, Nick Hardwick, Tom Nalen, David Stewart, Red Stephens
5 Bob DeMarco, John Sandusky, Nick Hardwick, Kevin Mawae, Mark Stepnoski, Ray Wietecha, Red Stephens, Willie Anderson, Dave Herman, Vernon Carey
6 Dermontti Dawson, Levi Jones, Ray Wietecha, Paul Gruber, Mike Current, Bob DeMarco, Doug Hogland, Jeff Saturday, R.C. Thielemann, J.D. Smith
7 Fred Quillan, Marco Rivera, J.D. Smith, Paul Gruber, Dermontti Dawson, Robert Pratt, Ernie McMillan, Bob Reynolds, Charlie Bradshaw, Mike Pyle
8 Andy Heck, Greg Larson, J.D. Smith, Robert Pratt, Billy Neighbors, Bob Reynolds, Charlie Bradshaw, Joe Walter, Ray Donaldson, Jack Stroud
9 Charlie Bradshaw, Joe Walter, Jack Stroud, Charley Cowan, Andy Heck, Shaun O'Hara, Robert Pratt, Walt Rock, Greg Larson, Mike Pyle
10 John Wooten, R.C. Thielemann, Charley Cowan, Ray Donaldson, Fred Quillan, Greg Larson, Dave Herman, Walt Rock, Jeff Hartings, Jon Giesler
11 Ray Donaldson, Charley Cowan, Andy Heck, Ed Flanagan, R.C. Thielemann, Marco Rivera, Harley Sewell, Ed White, Olin Kreutz, Tom Rafferty
12 Ernie McMillan, Tom Rafferty, Charley Cowan, Ed White, Andy Heck, Jon Morris, Jeff Van Note, Mark Stepnoski, Max Montoya, Jack Rudnay
13 Ernie McMillan, Tom Rafferty, Jon Morris, Dick Szymanski, Max Montoya, Mark Stepnoski, Greg Larson, Jeff Van Note, Jack Rudnay, Ed White
14 Ernie McMillan, Tom Rafferty, Jon Morris, Max Montoya, Jack Rudnay, Dick Szymanski, Jeff Van Note, Greg Larson, Randy Rasmussen, Mark Stepnoski
Career Jon Morris, Tom Rafferty, Ernie McMillan, Jack Rudnay, Dick Szymanski, Len Rohde, Ray Donaldson, Greg Larson, Mark Stepnoski, Tim Irwin

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1960
1965
1966
1967

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1960Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1961Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1966NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL