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Fred Bruney

Frederick Karl Bruney

Position: DB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: December 30, 1931 in Martins Ferry, OH
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 29 (3148th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 3rd round (35th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

45 41 45 22 38 33

Kick & Punt Returns

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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
1953 22 SFO RS 45 12 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 2 46 0 25 23.0 57 7
1956 25 2TM RET/ 10 0 5 20 0 13 4.0 9 235 0 51 26.1 255 3
SFO 45 5 0 0 1
PIT RET 41 5 0 5 20 0 13 4.0 9 235 0 51 26.1 255 2
1957 26 PIT RS 22 12 0 17 86 0 15 5.1 5 101 0 31 20.2 187 9
1958 27 RAM 38 3 0 0 2
1960 29 BOS LS 33 12 0 4 31 0 19 7.8 2 39 0 20 19.5 70 4
1961* 30 BOS RS 33 14 0 23 109 0 11 4.7 109 5
1962* 31 BOS 33 14 0 3 8 0 7 2.7 8 2
Career 77 0 53 265 0 19 5.0 18 421 0 51 23.4 686 32
3 yrs NWE 40 0 30 148 0 19 4.9 2 39 0 20 19.5 187 11
2 yrs PIT 17 0 22 106 0 15 4.8 14 336 0 51 24.0 442 11
2 yrs SFO 17 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 2 46 0 25 23.0 57 8

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
1953 22 SFO RS 45 12 0 5 59 0 23 0 1 0 0
1956 25 2TM RET/ 10 0 1 39 0 39 0 1 0 0
PIT RET 41 5 0 1 39 0 39 0 1 0 0
1957 26 PIT RS 22 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1960 29 BOS LS 33 12 0 3 35 0 18
1961* 30 BOS RS 33 14 0 2 20 0 12
1962* 31 BOS 33 14 0 3 70 1 33 1 0 0 0
Career 77 0 15 223 1 39 2 4 0 0
3 yrs NWE 40 0 8 125 1 33 1 0 0 0
2 yrs PIT 17 0 2 39 0 39 1 3 0 0
2 yrs SFO 17 0 5 59 0 23 0 1 0 0

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
1962* 31 BOS 33 14 0 1 1 6
Career 77 0 1 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1961
1962

Non-Offensive TDs

1962 AFL 1 (4)

Long Kick Return

1956 NFL 51 (9)

Punt Returns

1961 AFL 23 (1)

Punt Return Yds

1957 NFL 86 (9)
1961 AFL 109 (7)

Yds/Punt Return

1957 NFL 5.1 (7)
1961 AFL 4.7 (5)

Kick & Punt Returns

1961 AFL 23 (7)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1962 AFL 1 (1)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1960UPI: 1st Team All-AFL