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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

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 AFL 1963 Draft
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 19th round (265th overall) of the 1963 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1963 23 KAN LDT 14 0
1964* 24 KAN RDT 14 0
1965* 25 KAN RDT 14 0
1966*+ 26 KAN RDT 14 0
1967*+ 27 KAN RDT 14 0
1968*+ 28 KAN RDT 14 0 1 11 0 11 0 1 0 0 1
1969*+ 29 KAN RDT 14 0
1970* 30 KAN RDT 14 0
1971* 31 KAN RDT 14 0 1 9 0 9
1972 32 KAN RDT 14 0
1973 33 KAN RDT 14 0 1 17 0 17
1974 34 KAN RDT 14 0 0 2 0 0
1975 35 KAN RDT 14 0
Career 182 0 3 37 0 17 0 3 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1967*+ 27 KAN RDT 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 182 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 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
1968*+ 28 KAN RDT 14 0 1 2
Career 182 0 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971

1st-team All-Pro

1966
1967
1968
1969

Safeties

1968 AFL 1 (1-- 17)

Career 1 (68)

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