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Buster Ramsey

Garrard Sliger Ramsey

Position: G-LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 219 lbs.
Born: March 16, 1920 in Townsend, TN
College: William & Mary

Career AV: 10 (6348th overall since 1950)

2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 14th round (124th overall) of the 1943 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

20

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
1946 26 CRD RG 11 11 1 6 0 6 0 2 0 0
1947 27 CRD RG 8 7 4 29 0 74 0 1 0 0
1948+ 28 CRD RG 12 10 1 13 0 13 0 1 0 0
1949+ 29 CRD RG 12 11 1 0 0 0 1
1950 30 CRD RG 20 12 12 9
1951 31 CRD 20 2 0 1
Career 57 51 7 48 0 74 0 4 0 0 1 10

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
1949+ 29 CRD RG 12 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 57 51 1 0 0 0 0.0 5

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
1946 26 CRD RG 11 11 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.5 0.1 5 0 0
Career 57 51 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.1 0.0 5 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1949+ 29 CRD RG 12 11 1 2
Career 57 51 1 2

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

First-Team All-Pro

1948
1949

Long Intercep. Return

1947 NFL 74 (2)

Safeties

1949 NFL 1 (1/18)

Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

1946Pro Foot. Illustrated: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1947Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
1948Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1949Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1950Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL