Bobby Walden

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Bobby Walden
Date of birth: March 9, 1938 (1938-03-09) (age 74)
Place of birth: Boston, Georgia
Career information
Status: Retired
CFL status: Import
Position(s): P
College: Georgia
Organizations
 As player:
1961-1962
1964-1967
1968-1977		 Edmonton Eskimos
Minnesota Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls: 1
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Robert Earl Walden (born March 9, 1938) was a punter with a 14 year career in the National Football League from 1964 to 1977. He was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X winning teams.[1]

He led the NFL in punting in 1964 with a 46.4 yard average and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1969 season.

Before his NFL career, Walden led the Canadian Football League in punting, rushing and receiving as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1961 and 1962.[2]

Walden played for the University of Georgia Bulldogs for three years, 1958-1960. In 1958, as a sophomore, he led the nation in average yards per punt. In 1960, he set an Orange Bowl record for yards per punt.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Walden: Steeler All-Time Great". bainbridgega.com. November 2, 2007. http://bainbridgega.com/news/publish/1101walden.shtml. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  2. ^ "The Almost All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers Offense". bleacherreport.com. June 17, 2009. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/201015-the-almost-all-time-pittsburgh-steelers-offense#/articles/201015-the-almost-all-time-pittsburgh-steelers-offense/page/14. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 

5 Terry Hanratty | 10 Roy Gerela | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 17 Joe Gilliam | 20 Rocky Bleier | 22 Richard Conn | 23 Mike Wagner | 24 J. T. Thomas | 25 Ron Shanklin | 26 Preston Pearson | 27 Glen Edwards | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris (MVP) | 33 John Fuqua | 34 Andy Russell | 35 Steve Davis | 38 Ed Bradley | 39 Bobby Walden | 43 Frank Lewis | 45 Jim Allen | 46 Reggie Harrison | 47 Mel Blount | 50 Jim Clack | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 54 Marv Kellum | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Ray Mansfield | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 62 Jim Wolf | 63 Ernie Holmes | 64 Steve Furness | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 71 Gordon Gravelle | 72 Gerry Mullins | 73 Rick Druschel | 74 Dave Reavis | 75 Joe Greene | 77 Charlie Davis | 78 Dwight White | 82 John Stallworth | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Reggie Garrett | 87 Larry Brown | 88 Lynn Swann | 89 John McMakin
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Coaches: Bud Carson | Dick Hoak | George Perles | Dan Radakovich | Louis Riecke | Lionel Taylor | Paul Uram | Woody Widenhofer

5 Terry Hanratty | 10 Roy Gerela | 12 Terry Bradshaw | 17 Joe Gilliam | 20 Rocky Bleier | 23 Mike Wagner | 24 J. T. Thomas | 27 Glen Edwards | 31 Donnie Shell | 32 Franco Harris | 33 John Fuqua | 34 Andy Russell | 36 Dave Brown | 38 Ed Bradley | 39 Bobby Walden | 43 Frank Lewis | 44 Mike Collier | 45 Jim Allen | 46 Reggie Harrison | 47 Mel Blount | 50 Jim Clack | 51 Loren Toews | 52 Mike Webster | 54 Marv Kellum | 55 Jon Kolb | 56 Ray Mansfield | 57 Sam Davis | 58 Jack Lambert | 59 Jack Ham | 63 Ernie Holmes | 64 Steve Furness | 68 L. C. Greenwood | 71 Gordon Gravelle | 72 Gerry Mullins | 74 Dave Reavis | 75 Joe Greene | 76 John Banaszak | 78 Dwight White | 82 John Stallworth | 84 Randy Grossman | 86 Reggie Garrett | 87 Larry Brown | 88 Lynn Swann (MVP)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Coaches: Bud Carson | Dick Hoak | George Perles | Dan Radakovich | Louis Riecke | Lionel Taylor | Paul Uram | Woody Widenhofer


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