WILLIE BUCHANONBuchanon, Willie JamesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 189 Born: November 4, 1950 Oceanside, CA High School: Oceanside (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MiraCosta JC | |
| 1969 | MiraCosta JC | |
| 1970 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1971 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (7th overall) 1972 Green Bay Packers |
| Relatives: Father of Will Buchanon |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 6 | 6 |
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 29 | LCB | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 28 | LCB-SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 28 | RCB | 9 | 1 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 137 | 129 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/1/1972 | 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL |
| Signed | 3/5/1972 | 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/23/1974 | 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Southern California Sun (WFL)1974 SC WFL |
| Traded | 4/26/1979 | 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL |
| Retired | 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 26 | 0 |
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1976 GB NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 29t | 1 |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 77t | 1 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 278 | 9.9 | 77t | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1972 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1973 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1974 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1975 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
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