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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.

77 77 77 77 77

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

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1960
1965
1966
1967

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

All-Pro Teams

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