Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1962 22 BOS AFL MLB 14 13 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 7
1963 23 BOS AFL MLB 14 13 3 42 0 26 0 0 0 1 6.5 0 13 PB,AP-2
1964 24 BOS AFL MLB 14 14 5 75 0 26 0 0 0 0 4.5 0 14 PB,AP-1
1965 25 BOS AFL MLB 14 14 3 31 0 26 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 15 PB,AP-1
1966 26 BOS AFL MLB 14 14 4 43 0 41 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 14 PB,AP-1
1967 27 BOS AFL MLB 13 13 4 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 1.0 1 12 PB,AP-1
1968 28 BOS AFL MLB 8 8 3 22 0 14 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 4
1969 29 MIA AFL MLB 13 13 3 27 0 24 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 10 PB,AP-1
1970 30 MIA NFL MLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 8
1971 31 MIA NFL MLB 14 14 1 16 0 16 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 9
1972 32 MIA NFL MLB 14 14 2 17 0 10 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 13 PB,AP-2,AP DPoY-2
1973 33 MIA NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 1 1.0 0 11 PB
1974 34 MIA NFL MLB 13 13 2 29 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7
1975 Did not play - Injured (thumb)
1976 36 MIA NFL LB 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2
14 Yrs 183 174 32 312 0 41 1 6 13 2 24.0 1 139
17 Game Avg 17 16 3 29 0 41 0 1 1 0 2.2 0 13
MIA (7 Yrs) 92 85 8 89 0 24 1 4 13 1 6.0 0 60
BOS (7 Yrs) 91 89 24 223 0 41 0 2 0 1 18.0 1 79
AFL (8 Yrs) 104 102 27 250 0 41 0 3 0 1 20.0 1 89
NFL (6 Yrs) 79 72 5 62 0 16 1 3 13 1 4.0 0 50
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1963 23 BOS AFL MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1970 30 MIA NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1971 31 MIA NFL MLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 7 0
1972 32 MIA NFL MLB 3 3 2 38 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0
1973 33 MIA NFL MLB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 0
1974 34 MIA NFL MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
6 Yrs 13 13 2 38 0 32 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 13 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 3 50 0 32 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 17 0
MIA (5 Yrs) 11 11 2 38 0 32 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 13 0
BOS (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL (5 Yrs) 11 11 2 38 0 32 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 13 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
196222BOSMLB85141318088.0011
Career18317418088.00333
7 yrsBOS918918088.00231
7 yrsMIA928500102

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1963 23 BOS AFL MLB 14 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB,AP-2
1967 27 BOS AFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 PB,AP-1
1973 33 MIA NFL MLB 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB
14 Yrs 183 174 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
MIA (7 Yrs) 92 85 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1
BOS (7 Yrs) 91 89 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.1
AFL (8 Yrs) 104 102 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.1
NFL (6 Yrs) 79 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nick Buoniconti born?

Nick Buoniconti was born on December 15, 1940.

Where was Nick Buoniconti born?

Nick Buoniconti was born in Springfield, MA.

How tall was Nick Buoniconti?

Nick Buoniconti was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Nick Buoniconti weigh when playing?

Nick Buoniconti weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Is Nick Buoniconti in the Hall of Fame?

Nick Buoniconti was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2001.

How many games did Nick Buoniconti play?

Nick Buoniconti played 183 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Nick Buoniconti have?

Nick Buoniconti had 312 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Nick Buoniconti won?

Nick Buoniconti won 2 Super Bowls.

When did Nick Buoniconti retire?

Nick Buoniconti last played in 1976.