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'''Michael Darwin Fuller''' (born April 7, 1953) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who played eight seasons in the [[National Football League]] after playing [[college football]] at [[Auburn University]]. |
'''Michael Darwin Fuller''' (born April 7, 1953) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who played eight seasons in the [[National Football League]] after playing [[college football]] at [[Auburn University]]. While at Auburn, he was named to the All-SEC first team for the 1973 and 1974 seasons.<ref>[''http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg_history_072805 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide]'', Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011</ref> |
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Fuller's main role in the NFL was a [[kick returner]] on [[special teams]]. In his 8 NFL seasons, he gained 1,701 yards [[Kickoff return|returning kickoffs]] and 2,660 yards [[Punt return|returning punts]], with 2 [[touchdown]]s and a 10.6 yards per return average. Fuller recorded a 27-yard punt return in a [[NFL_playoffs%2C_1981%E2%80%9382#AFC:_Cincinnati_Bengals_28.2C_Buffalo_Bills_21|1981 AFC divisional playoff game]] against the [[Buffalo Bills]] and a 17-yard punt return in [[Super Bowl XVI]]. |
Fuller's main role in the NFL was a [[kick returner]] on [[special teams]]. In his 8 NFL seasons, he gained 1,701 yards [[Kickoff return|returning kickoffs]] and 2,660 yards [[Punt return|returning punts]], with 2 [[touchdown]]s and a 10.6 yards per return average. Fuller recorded a 27-yard punt return in a [[NFL_playoffs%2C_1981%E2%80%9382#AFC:_Cincinnati_Bengals_28.2C_Buffalo_Bills_21|1981 AFC divisional playoff game]] against the [[Buffalo Bills]] and a 17-yard punt return in [[Super Bowl XVI]]. |
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As a safety, he [[Interception (football)|intercepted]] 17 passes, which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown, and recovered 14 [[fumbles]] (9 on [[Offense (sports)|offense]], 5 on [[Defense (sports)|defense]]). |
As a safety, he [[Interception (football)|intercepted]] 17 passes, which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown, and recovered 14 [[fumbles]] (9 on [[Offense (sports)|offense]], 5 on [[Defense (sports)|defense]]). |
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| Date of birth | April 7, 1953 |
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| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| US college | Auburn |
| NFL draft | 1975 / round: 3 / pick: 73 |
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Michael Darwin Fuller (born April 7, 1953) is a former American football safety who played eight seasons in the National Football League after playing college football at Auburn University. While at Auburn, he was named to the All-SEC first team for the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[1]
Fuller's main role in the NFL was a kick returner on special teams. In his 8 NFL seasons, he gained 1,701 yards returning kickoffs and 2,660 yards returning punts, with 2 touchdowns and a 10.6 yards per return average. Fuller recorded a 27-yard punt return in a 1981 AFC divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills and a 17-yard punt return in Super Bowl XVI.
As a safety, he intercepted 17 passes, which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown, and recovered 14 fumbles (9 on offense, 5 on defense).
References
- ^ [http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/fbmg_history_072805 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide], Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, pp. 142–142, 180 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
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