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Buddy Curry

George Jessel Curry

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: June 4, 1958 in Greenville, NC
College: North Carolina

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1980 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
1980 22 ATL RILB 16 16 3 13 0 9 1 1 30 1
1981 23 ATL RILB 16 16 1 35 1 35
1982 24 ATL RILB 9 9 1.0 1 0 0 0
1983 25 ATL RLB 16 16 4.0 0 1 0 0
1984 26 ATL MLB 16 16 0.5 0 1 4 0
1985 27 ATL MLB 16 14 1 0 0 0
1986 28 ATL LILB 16 16 1 32 0 32 0 1 0 0
1987 29 ATL LILB 4 4
Career 109 107 5.5 7 80 1 35 1 4 34 1

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
1980 22 ATL RILB 16 16 1 6
1981 23 ATL RILB 16 16 1 6
Career 109 107 1 1 12

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1980 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Non-Offensive TDs

1980 NFL 1 (6)
1981 NFL 1 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1980 NFL 1 (1-- 38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1981 NFL 1 (5)

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
1980 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1982 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.