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Bruce Maher

Bruce David Maher

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: July 25, 1937 in Detroit, MI
College: Detroit Mercy

Career AV: 49 (1443rd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 15th round (173rd overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.

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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
1960 23 DET RET 21 12 0 1 19 0 19 0 1 0 0 1 2
1961 24 DET RCB 21 12 0 1 8 0 8 8
1962 25 DET 21 14 0 1 0 0 0 2
1963 26 DET LS 21 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7
1964 27 DET LS 21 14 0 2 28 0 28 0 1 0 0 7
1965 28 DET LS 21 14 0 4 76 0 35 7
1966 29 DET LS 21 14 0 5 90 0 56 0 1 21 0 6
1967 30 DET LS 21 14 0 2 14 0 14 1 9
1968 31 NYG LS 21 14 0 1 89 0 89 6
1969 32 NYG LS 21 14 0 5 112 0 48 6
Career 136 0 22 436 0 89 1 4 21 0 3 60
8 yrs DET 108 0 16 235 0 56 1 4 21 0 3 48
2 yrs NYG 28 0 6 201 0 89 12

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
1960 23 DET RET 21 12 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10 214 0 35 21.4 224
1961 24 DET RCB 21 12 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
1962 25 DET 21 14 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 7 141 0 35 20.1 152
1963 26 DET LS 21 14 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
Career 136 0 4 25 0 10 6.3 18 374 0 35 20.8 407

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1962 25 DET 21 14 0 3 8 0 7 2.7 0.6 0.2 8 0 1
Career 136 0 3 8 0 7 2.7 0.1 0.0 8 0 1

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1960 23 DET RET 21 12 0 1 2
1963 26 DET LS 21 14 0 1 2
1967 30 DET LS 21 14 0 1 2
Career 136 0 3 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Interceptions

1966 NFL 5 (9)
1969 NFL 5 (7)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1969 NFL 112 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1968 NFL 89 (5)
1969 NFL 48 (8)

Safeties

1960 NFL 1 (1/18)

1963 NFL 1 (1/18)

1967 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 3 (3)

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