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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

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001

8-time Pro Bowler & 5-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Boston Patriots in the 13th round (102nd overall) of the AFL 1962 Draft

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Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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
1962 22 BOS MLB 85 14 0 2 3 0 3
1963* 23 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 42 0 26
1964*+ 24 BOS MLB 85 14 0 5 75 0 26
1965*+ 25 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 31 0 26
1966*+ 26 BOS MLB 85 14 0 4 43 0 41
1967*+ 27 BOS MLB 85 13 0 4 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 1
1968 28 BOS MLB 85 8 8 3 22 0 14
1969*+ 29 MIA MLB 85 13 13 3 27 0 24 0 1 0 0
1970 30 MIA MLB 85 14 14
1971 31 MIA MLB 85 14 14 1 16 0 16 1 0 0 0
1972* 32 MIA MLB 85 14 14 2 17 0 10
1973* 33 MIA MLB 85 13 13 0 3 13 1
1974 34 MIA MLB 85 13 13 2 29 0 16
1976 36 MIA 85 11 0
Career 183 89 32 312 0 41 1 6 13 2 1
7 yrs MIA 92 81 8 89 0 24 1 4 13 1
7 yrs NWE 91 8 24 223 0 41 0 2 0 1 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963* 23 BOS MLB 85 14 0 1 6
1967*+ 27 BOS MLB 85 13 0 1 2
1973* 33 MIA MLB 85 13 13 1 6
Career 183 89 2 1 14
7 yrs MIA 92 81 1 6
7 yrs NWE 91 8 1 1 8

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1969
1972
1973

1st-team All-Pro

1964
1965
1966
1967
1969

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 AFL 1 (4)

Playoff Games Started

Career 13 (148)

Fumble Return TD

1963 AFL 1 (1-- 38)
1973 NFL 1 (1-- 38)
Career 2 (36)

Interceptions

Career 32 (160)

Long Intercep. Return

1966 AFL 41 (10)

Safeties

1967 AFL 1 (1-- 18)
Career 1 (69)

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
1962 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1963 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AFL
1963 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1963 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AFL
1963 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1964 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1964 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1964 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1964 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1965 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - AFL: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1966 - NY Daily News: 1st 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.: 2nd team all-AFL
1967 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1967 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - UPI: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-AFL
1969 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-AFL
1969 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL
1972 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1972 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1973 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.