Bobby Burnett
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| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 4, 1943 | |
| Place of birth: Clinton, Arkansas[1] | |
| Career information | |
| College: Arkansas | |
| NFL Draft: 1966 / Round: 10 / Pick: 152 (By the Chicago Bears)[1] |
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| AFL Draft: 1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 33(By the Buffalo Bills)[1] | |
| Debuted in 1966 | |
| Last played in 1969 | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Rushing attempts-yards | 237-871 |
| Receptionsdino | 45-533 |
| Touchdowns | 8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Bobby Clell Burnett (born January 4, 1943 in Clinton, Arkansas)[1] is a former college and professional American football player.
Originally a halfback from the University of Arkansas, Burnett in 1966, his first year with the American Football League's Buffalo Bills, had a combined total of 1,185 yards rushing and receiving, with over 12 yards per catch and 4 touchdowns on 34 receptions.[1] He had 766 yards on 187 rushes, with 4 rushing touchdowns. He was that year's AFL Rookie of the Year, and was also selected to the 1966 AFL All-Star team.[1][2]
[edit] Statistics From 1966-1969
1966 Statistics:[3]
| Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | Gs | Att (RU) | Yds (RU) | TD (RU) | Lng (RU) | Y/A (RU) | Y/G (RU) | A/G (RU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | BUF | HB | 21 | 14 | 0 | 187 | 766 | 4 | 32 | 4.1 | 54.7 | 13.4 |
| Rec | Yds (RE) | Y/R (RE) | TD (RE) | Lng (RE) | R/G (RE) | Y/G (RE) | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||
| 34 | 419 | 12.3 | 4 | 48 | 2.4 | 29.9 | 1185 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
1967 Statistics:[3]
| Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | Gs | Att (RU) | Yds (RU) | TD (RU) | Lng (RU) | Y/A (RU) | Y/G (RU) | A/G (RU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | BUF | 21 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 0 | 18 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 5.6 | |
| Rec | Yds (RE) | Y/R (RE) | TD (RE) | Lng (RE) | R/G (RE) | Y/G (RE) | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||
| 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 0 | 38 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
1969 Statistics:[3]
| Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | Gs | Att (RU) | Yds (RU) | TD (RU) | Lng (RU) | Y/A (RU) | Y/G (RU) | A/G (RU) |
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| 26 | DEN | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | |
| Rec | Yds (RE) | Y/R (RE) | TD (RE) | Lng (RE) | R/G (RE) | Y/G (RE) | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Cells blank where information was not listed
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bobby Burnett NFL & AFL Fottball Statistics, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved on April 10, 2010.
- ^ AFL Rookies of the Year, Remember The AFL.com. Retrieved on April 10, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Burnett NFL & AFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurnBo01.htm.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Namath |
American Football League Rookie of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by jimbob westerhi mr jman & Dickie Post |
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