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AL BURLESON

Burleson, Alvin Bernard
Position: S
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185
Born: September 25, 1954 San Francisco, CA
High School: Balboa (San Francisco, CA)

Year	College	Status
1973	Washington	Lettered
1974	Washington	Lettered
1975	Washington	Lettered

Draft: 14th round (400th overall) 1976 Los Angeles Rams

Relatives: Father of Nate Burleson

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1976 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1976 CAL CFL	27	DB	7
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	27	DB	16
1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL	27	DB	16
1979 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1979 CAL CFL	27	DB	16
1980 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1980 CAL CFL	27	DB	8
1981 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1981 CAL CFL	27	DB	16
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL	40	SS	11	11
6 Years (CFL)6 Years CFL			79

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	4/9/1976	1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL
Signed		1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL
Released		1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL
Signed		1976 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1976 CAL CFL
Free Agent	4/1/1980	1979 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1979 CAL CFL
Signed	5/2/1980	1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL
Released	8/19/1980	1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL
Signed	9/5/1980	1980 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1980 CAL CFL
Released	7/4/1982	1982 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1982 CAL CFL
Signed	1/31/1983	1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL
Released	2/2/1983	1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL
Signed	2/15/1983	1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL
Injured Reserve	5/21/1983	1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL
Released		1984 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1984 LA USFL

AWARDS
1979 Official All-CFL

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL		2		15	7.5	8	0		0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL		2		15	7.5	8	0		0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	4	24	6.0	15	0
1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL	7	72	10.3	32	0
1979 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1979 CAL CFL	9	130	14.4	35	0
1980 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1980 CAL CFL	3	4	1.3	15	0
1981 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1981 CAL CFL	3	17	5.7	16	0
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL	4	38	9.5	32	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	26	247	9.5	35	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	13	-	85	6.5	18	0	0	0
1979 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1979 CAL CFL	1	-	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	14		85	6.1	18	0	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1976 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1976 CAL CFL	7	-	150	21.4	46	0
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	12	-	299	24.9	42	0
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL	2		11	5.5	11	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	19		449	23.6	46	0

SACKS	NO	YDS
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL	1.0	13.0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1977 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1977 CAL CFL	1	0	0	2	2	0	0
1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1978 CAL CFL	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
1979 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1979 CAL CFL	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
1980 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1980 CAL CFL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1981 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1981 CAL CFL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	2	0	2	6	8	0	0

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