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Buck Buchanan

Junious Buchanan

Position: DT
Height: 6-7    Weight: 270 lbs.

Born: September 10, 1940 in Gainesville, AL
Died: July 16, 1992 in Kansas City, MO
College: Grambling St.
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.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 104 (109th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990, finalist in 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 26, 2013 3:25AM
All-Time Rank: #66. Drew Brees… #67. Bruce Smith… #68. Brian Urlacher… #69. BUCK BUCHANAN… #70. Aeneas Williams… #71. Thurman Thomas… #72. Zach Thomas… 

Defense & Fumbles

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 8
1964* 24 KAN RDT 86 14 11
1965* 25 KAN RDT 86 14 11
1966*+ 26 KAN RDT 86 14 12
1967*+ 27 KAN RDT 86 14 14
1968*+ 28 KAN RDT 86 14 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15
1969*+ 29 KAN RDT 86 14 16
1970* 30 KAN RDT 86 14 0 9
1971* 31 KAN RDT 86 14 0 1 9 0 9 0 11
1972 32 KAN RDT 86 14 0 8
1973 33 KAN RDT 86 14 1 17 0 17 0 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 0 0 3 0 0 1 138

Kick & Punt Returns

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 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 182 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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 1 2
Career 182 1 2

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
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, Trent Cole
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, Kevin Williams, Bob Baumhower, Richard Seymour, Michael Dean Perry, Rosey Grier
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

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971

First-Team All-Pro
1966
1967
1968
1969

Approximate Value
1968 AFL 15 (9)
1969 AFL 16 (2)
Career 138 (111)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 104 (109)

Sacks
1963 AFL 0.0 (1)
1964 AFL 0.0 (1)
1965 AFL 0.0 (1)
1966 AFL 0.0 (1)
1967 AFL 0.0 (1)
1968 AFL 0.0 (1)
1969 AFL 0.0 (1)

Safeties
1968 AFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (72)

   

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19642nd TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19642nd TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19642nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19642nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19652nd TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19652nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19652nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19661st TeamAll-AFLAFL
19661st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19662nd TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19662nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19661st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19671st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19671st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19682nd TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19682nd TeamAll-AFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-AFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19692nd TeamAll-AFLHall of Fame
19692nd TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-AFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-AFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19702nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19712nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19712nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.