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Bruce Laird

Bruce Allan Laird

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 193 lbs.
Born: May 23, 1950 in Lowell, MA
College: American International College

Career AV: 56 (1053rd overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 6th round (152nd overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

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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 AV
1972* 22 BAL RET 40 14 1 34 303 0 42 8.9 29 843 0 73 29.1 1146 9
1973 23 BAL lcb 40 12 6 15 72 0 13 4.8 24 547 0 51 22.8 619 3
1974 24 BAL SS 40 14 14 11 30 0 10 2.7 19 499 0 55 26.3 529 6
1975 25 BAL SS 40 14 14 31 799 0 65 25.8 799 8
1976 26 BAL SS 40 14 14 7 143 0 25 20.4 143 9
1977 27 BAL SS 40 14 14 24 541 0 35 22.5 541 8
1978 28 BAL SS 40 14 14 0 5
1979 29 BAL SS 40 15 15 3 34 0 16 11.3 34 8
1980 30 BAL SS 40 15 15 0 6
1981 31 BAL SS 40 15 14 0 3
1982 32 SDG SS 30 9 6 0 4
1983 33 SDG 30 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 15 342 0 41 22.8 342 1
Career 164 127 61 405 0 42 6.6 152 3748 0 73 24.7 4153 70
10 yrs CLT 141 121 60 405 0 42 6.8 137 3406 0 73 24.9 3811 65
2 yrs SDG 23 6 1 0 0 0 0.0 15 342 0 41 22.8 342 5

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
1972* 22 BAL RET 40 14 1 1 31 0 31 8 4 14 0
1973 23 BAL lcb 40 12 6 4 0 0 0
1974 24 BAL SS 40 14 14 1 15 0 15 4 2 0 0
1975 25 BAL SS 40 14 14 3 46 0 28 2 2 0 0 1
1976 26 BAL SS 40 14 14 0 5 10 0
1977 27 BAL SS 40 14 14 3 56 0 22
1978 28 BAL SS 40 14 14 0 1 0 0
1979 29 BAL SS 40 15 15 3 101 0 68 1 1 0 0
1980 30 BAL SS 40 15 15 5 71 0 18 0 1 0 0
1981 31 BAL SS 40 15 14 3 59 0 24 0 1 3 0
1982 32 SDG SS 30 9 6 0 1 0 0
1983 33 SDG 30 14 0 1 0 0 0
Career 164 127 19 379 0 68 20 18 27 0 1
10 yrs CLT 141 121 19 379 0 68 19 17 27 0 1
2 yrs SDG 23 6 1 1 0 0

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
1975 25 BAL SS 40 14 14 1 2
Career 164 127 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Dave Waymer, Terry Kinard, Gibril Wilson, J.C. Wilson, Lloyd Mumphord, James Hunter, Gary Green, Don Griffin, Louis Breeden, Mike McKenzie
4 Terry Kinard, Dick Jauron, Michael Lewis, Mark Cotney, Don Griffin, Louis Breeden, Dave Waymer, Damien Robinson, Bill Thompson, Robert Blackmon
5 Mark Cotney, Dave Waymer, Tom Pridemore, Charles Romes, Joe Lavender, Dwayne Harper, Terry Jackson, Don Griffin, Bobby Hunt, Myron Guyton
6 Don Griffin, Mark Cotney, Mike Fuller, Charles Romes, Joe Lavender, Terence Newman, Norris Thomas, Myron Guyton, Frank Wattelet, Bill Thompson
7 Don Griffin, Mario Clark, Dave Waymer, Bill Thompson, Mike Fuller, Tom Pridemore, Myron Guyton, Bobby Hunt, Eugene Robinson, Robert Blackmon
8 Bill Thompson, Don Griffin, Terry Kinard, Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Perry Williams, Robert Blackmon, Tom Myers, Dick Alban, Bobby Hunt
9 Don Griffin, Mario Clark, Perry Williams, Dick Alban, Gill Byrd, Charles Romes, John Harris, Kevin Ross, Curtis Johnson, Johnnie Gray
10 Don Griffin, Perry Williams, Mario Clark, Tom Myers, Brig Owens, Bruce Maher, Dick Alban, John Harris, Bennie Blades, Johnnie Gray
11 Don Griffin, Brent Alexander, Steve Freeman, Brig Owens, Brock Marion, Shawn Springs, John Harris, Jim Kearney, Tom Myers, Perry Williams
12 Don Griffin, Steve Freeman, Dave Whitsell, Shaun Gayle, Jim Kearney, Brig Owens, Brock Marion, John Harris, Tom Myers, Perry Williams
Career Don Griffin, Steve Freeman, Brig Owens, Dave Whitsell, John Harris, Tom Myers, Shaun Gayle, Perry Williams, Greg Jackson, Jim Kearney

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1972

Kick Returns

1972 NFL 29 (4)
1973 NFL 24 (9)
1975 NFL 31 (8)
Career 152 (72)

Kick Return Yds

1972 NFL 843 (3)
1975 NFL 799 (7)
Career 3748 (64)

Yds/Kick Return

1972 NFL 29.1 (2/67)
1974 NFL 26.3 (8)
1975 NFL 25.8 (7)
Career 24.7 (66)

Punt Returns

1972 NFL 34 (1)

Punt Return Yds

1972 NFL 303 (1)

Yds/Punt Return

1972 NFL 8.9 (10)

Kick & Punt Returns

1972 NFL 63 (1)
1973 NFL 39 (10)
Career 213 (107)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1972 NFL 1146 (1)
1973 NFL 619 (10)
Career 4153 (77)

Fumbles

1972 NFL 8 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1972 NFL 4 (5)
1976 NFL 5 (3)
Career 18 (124)

Long Intercep. Return

1979 NFL 68 (7)

Safeties

1975 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.