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Nick Buoniconti

Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti

Position: LB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 220 lbs.

Born: December 15, 1940 in Springfield, MA
College: Notre Dame   (school history)
Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 13th round (102nd overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 110 (75th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #28. Bill George… #29. Alan Page… #30. Emlen Tunnell… #31. NICK BUONICONTI… #32. Paul Krause… #33. Carl Eller… #34. Night Train Lane… 

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
1962 22 BOS MLB 85 14 0 2 3 0 3 0 8
1963* 23 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 42 0 26 0 13
1964*+ 24 BOS MLB 85 14 0 5 75 0 26 0 14
1965*+ 25 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 31 0 26 0 17
1966*+ 26 BOS MLB 85 14 0 4 43 0 41 0 15
1967*+ 27 BOS MLB 85 13 0 4 7 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 12
1968 28 BOS MLB 85 8 8 3 22 0 14 0 4
1969*+ 29 MIA MLB 85 13 13 3 27 0 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 12
1970 30 MIA MLB 85 14 14 9
1971 31 MIA MLB 85 14 14 1 16 0 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 11
1972* 32 MIA MLB 85 14 14 2 17 0 10 0 16
1973* 33 MIA MLB 85 13 13 0 0 3 13 1 14
1974 34 MIA MLB 85 13 13 2 29 0 16 0 9
1976 36 MIA 85 11 0 1
Career 183 89 32 312 0 41 0 0 1 6 13 2 1 155
7 yrs BOS 91 8 24 223 0 41 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 83
7 yrs MIA 92 81 8 89 0 24 0 0 1 4 13 1 72

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
1962 22 BOS MLB 85 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 8
Career 183 89 1 8 0 8 8.0 8

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963* 23 BOS MLB 85 14 0 1 1 6
1967*+ 27 BOS MLB 85 13 0 1 2
1973* 33 MIA MLB 85 13 13 1 1 6
Career 183 89 2 2 1 14
7 yrs BOS 91 8 1 1 1 8
7 yrs MIA 92 81 1 1 6

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5 Les Richter*, Rickey Jackson*, Jeff Siemon, Bill George*, Mike Stratton, Chris Spielman, Bobby Bell*, Fredd Young, Dale Dodrill, Shane Conlan
6 Jeff Siemon, Les Richter*, Rickey Jackson*, Mike Stratton, Bobby Bell*, Dale Dodrill, Joey Porter, Chris Spielman, Cornelius Bennett, Fredd Young
7 Harry Carson*, Jeff Siemon, Rickey Jackson*, Les Richter*, Mike Stratton, Vaughan Johnson, Chris Spielman, Matt Blair, Cornelius Bennett, Dale Dodrill
8 Rickey Jackson*, Walt Michaels, Harry Carson*, Jeff Siemon, Dale Dodrill, Les Richter*, Mike Stratton, Al Wilson, Joey Porter, Matt Blair
9 Dale Dodrill, Harry Carson*, Walt Michaels, Rickey Jackson*, Les Richter*, Joey Porter, Dave Wilcox*, Matt Blair, Bill Bergey, Jeff Siemon
10 Harry Carson*, Walt Michaels, Rickey Jackson*, Robert Brazile, Dale Dodrill, Dave Wilcox*, Chris Spielman, Matt Blair, Joey Porter, Bill Bergey
11 Harry Carson*, Bill Bergey, Robert Brazile, Joey Porter, Rickey Jackson*, Dave Wilcox*, Walt Michaels, Willie Lanier*, Lee Roy Jordan, Randy Gradishar
12 Harry Carson*, Bill Bergey, Rickey Jackson*, Bobby Bell*, Chris Hanburger*, Maxie Baughan, Derrick Thomas*, Lee Roy Jordan, Ray Nitschke*, Robert Brazile
13 Rickey Jackson*, Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Bobby Bell*, Lee Roy Jordan, Chris Hanburger*, Ray Nitschke*, Hardy Nickerson, Maxie Baughan, Derrick Thomas*
14 Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Bobby Bell*, Rickey Jackson*, Lee Roy Jordan, Chris Hanburger*, Hardy Nickerson, Ray Nitschke*, Maxie Baughan, Derrick Thomas*
Career Bill Bergey, Harry Carson*, Bobby Bell*, Rickey Jackson*, Lee Roy Jordan, Chris Hanburger*, Hardy Nickerson, Chuck Howley, Ray Nitschke*, Derrick Thomas*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1969
1972
1973

First-Team All-Pro
1964
1965
1966
1967
1969

Approximate Value
1964 AFL 14 (4)
1965 AFL 17 (1)
1966 AFL 15 (4)
Career 155 (49)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 110 (75)

Non-Offensive TDs
1963 AFL 1 (4)

Playoff Games Started
Career 13 (153)

Fumble Return TD
1963 AFL 1 (1/39)
1973 NFL 1 (1/39)
Career 2 (39)

Interceptions
Career 32 (164)

Long Intercep. Return
1966 AFL 41 (10)

Sacks
1962 AFL 0.0 (1)
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
1967 AFL 1 (1/19)
Career 1 (72)

 

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19622nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19632nd TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19631st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19632nd TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19632nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19641st TeamAll-AFLAFL
19641st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19641st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19641st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19641st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19651st TeamAll-AFLAFL
19651st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19651st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19651st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19651st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19661st TeamAll-AFLAFL
19661st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19661st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19661st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19661st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19672nd TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-AFLNY Daily News
19671st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19682nd TeamAll-AFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-AFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-AFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19692nd TeamAll-AFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-AFLUPI
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19722nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19722nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19722nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19732nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI