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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

2-time Pro Bowler

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

Coaching Record

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1953 22 SFO RS 12 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 2 46 0 25 23.0 57
1956 25 2TM RET/ 10 0 5 20 0 13 4.0 9 235 0 51 26.1 255
PIT RET 5 0 5 20 0 13 4.0 9 235 0 51 26.1 255
SFO 5 0 0
1957 26 PIT RS 12 0 17 86 0 15 5.1 5 101 0 31 20.2 187
1958 27 RAM 3 0 0
1960 29 BOS LS 12 0 4 31 0 19 7.8 2 39 0 20 19.5 70
1961* 30 BOS RS 14 0 23 109 0 11 4.7 109
1962* 31 BOS 14 0 3 8 0 7 2.7 8
Career 77 0 53 265 0 19 5.0 18 421 0 51 23.4 686
3 yrs NWE 40 0 30 148 0 19 4.9 2 39 0 20 19.5 187
2 yrs PIT 17 0 22 106 0 15 4.8 14 336 0 51 24.0 442
2 yrs SFO 17 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 2 46 0 25 23.0 57

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Partial Seasons
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1953 22 SFO RS 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 5 0 1 39 0 39 0 1 0 0
1957 26 PIT RS 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
1960 29 BOS LS 12 0 3 35 0 18
1961* 30 BOS RS 14 0 2 20 0 12
1962* 31 BOS 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1962* 31 BOS 14 0 1 6
Career 77 0 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)

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)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1960 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL