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Buck Buchanan

Junious Buchanan

Position: DT
Height: 6-7    Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: September 10, 1940 in Gainesville, AL
College: Grambling State

Career AV: 101 (125th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990

8-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1963 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 19th round (265th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.

86

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
1963 23 KAN LDT 86 14 0 5
1964* 24 KAN RDT 86 14 0 8
1965* 25 KAN RDT 86 14 0 9
1966*+ 26 KAN RDT 86 14 0 11
1967*+ 27 KAN RDT 86 14 0 14
1968*+ 28 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 11 0 11 0 1 0 0 1 16
1969*+ 29 KAN RDT 86 14 0 18
1970* 30 KAN RDT 86 14 0 9
1971* 31 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 9 0 9 11
1972 32 KAN RDT 86 14 0 8
1973 33 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 17 0 17 10
1974 34 KAN RDT 86 14 0 0 2 0 0 7
1975 35 KAN RDT 86 14 0 6
Career 182 0 3 37 0 17 0 3 0 0 1 132

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
1967*+ 27 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 182 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 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
1968*+ 28 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 2
Career 182 0 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Henry Thomas, Charles Grant, Mel Branch, Ernie Holmes, Jerome Brown, Mike Patterson, Jason Taylor, Darris McCord, Tamba Hali, Doug Betters
4 Royce Berry, Tony Casillas, Neil Smith, Carlton Massey, Mike Hartenstine, Sweeny Williams, Claude Humphrey, Vonnie Holliday, Alex Brown, Anthony Weaver
5 Dan Hampton*, Claude Humphrey, Rubin Carter, Tom Sestak, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Otis Sistrunk, Dwight White, Jerry Ball, Sweeny Williams
6 Claude Humphrey, Neil Smith, John Henderson, Ray Childress, Dan Hampton*, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Trevor Pryce, Bryant Young, Dana Stubblefield
7 Dan Hampton*, Bill Stanfill, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly*, Roger Brown, Bob Baumhower, Richard Seymour, Michael Dean Perry, Rosey Grier, Deacon Jones*
8 Roger Brown, Neil Smith, Bill Stanfill, Willie Davis*, Richard Seymour, Rosey Grier, Gino Marchetti*, Jason Taylor, Jim Katcavage, Richard Dent
9 Roger Brown, Neil Smith, Ernie Stautner*, Gino Marchetti*, Lee Roy Selmon*, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Michael Dean Perry, Ray Childress, Leo Nomellini*
10 Roger Brown, Neil Smith, Ernie Stautner*, Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti*, Bryant Young, Claude Humphrey, Michael Dean Perry, Fred Dryer, Richard Dent
11 Neil Smith, Ernie Stautner*, Roger Brown, Richard Dent, Ray Childress, Chris Doleman, Fred Dryer, Bryant Young, La'Roi Glover, Curley Culp
12 Neil Smith, Ernie Stautner*, Fred Dryer, Chris Doleman, La'Roi Glover, L.C. Greenwood, Rosey Grier, Bryant Young, Richard Dent, Howie Long*
13 Neil Smith, Ernie Stautner*, Howie Long*, Chris Doleman, La'Roi Glover, Bryant Young, L.C. Greenwood, Too Tall Jones, Fred Dryer, Rosey Grier
Career Neil Smith, Howie Long*, Steve McMichael, La'Roi Glover, Ernie Stautner*, Fred Dryer, L.C. Greenwood, Rosey Grier, Claude Humphrey, Curley Culp

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971

First-Team All-Pro

1966
1967
1968
1969

Safeties

1968 AFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1965Associated Press: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL
1966AFL: 1st Team All-AFL
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1968Sporting News: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL
 Hall of Fame: 2nd Team All-AFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-AFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-AFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-AFL
1970Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1971Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL