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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

Career AV: 103 (106th overall since 1950)

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 1962 AFL Draft.

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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
1962 22 BOS MLB 85 14 0 2 3 0 3 4
1963* 23 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 42 0 26 9
1964*+ 24 BOS MLB 85 14 0 5 75 0 26 11
1965*+ 25 BOS MLB 85 14 0 3 31 0 26 13
1966*+ 26 BOS MLB 85 14 0 4 43 0 41 14
1967*+ 27 BOS MLB 85 13 0 4 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 1 11
1968 28 BOS MLB 85 8 8 3 22 0 14 5
1969*+ 29 MIA MLB 85 13 13 3 27 0 24 0 1 0 0 13
1970 30 MIA MLB 85 14 14 9
1971 31 MIA MLB 85 14 14 1 16 0 16 1 0 0 0 10
1972* 32 MIA MLB 85 14 14 2 17 0 10 15
1973* 33 MIA MLB 85 13 13 0 3 13 1 14
1974 34 MIA MLB 85 13 13 2 29 0 16 8
1976 36 MIA 85 11 0 1
Career 183 89 32 312 0 41 1 6 13 2 1 137
7 yrs MIA 92 81 8 89 0 24 1 4 13 1 70
7 yrs NWE 91 8 24 223 0 41 0 2 0 1 1 67

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
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

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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
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 MIA 92 81 1 1 6
7 yrs NWE 91 8 1 1 1 8

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Les Richter, Ken Fantetti, E.J. Holub, Randy Gradishar, Bill George*, Harry Carson*, Lucius Sanford, Joey Porter, Gary Campbell, Terrell Suggs
4 Hugh Green, Dewey Selmon, Bill George*, Les Richter, Julian Peterson, Mike Stratton, Terrell Suggs, Harry Carson*, Wayne Robinson, Mike Merriweather
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, Rickey Jackson, Dave Wilcox*, Walt Michaels, Willie Lanier*, Lee Roy Jordan, Randy Gradishar, Levon Kirkland
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

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1969
1972
1973

First-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 (37)

Interceptions

Career 32 (160)

Long Intercep. Return

1966 AFL 41 (10)

Safeties

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