BUFORD LONGLong, Buford EugeneHeight: 6-1 Weight: 192 Born: December 14, 1931 Lake Wales, FL Died: September 1, 2006 Wauchula, FL High School: Lake Wales (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Florida | |
| 1950 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1951 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1952 | Florida | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (59th overall) 1953 New York Giants |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 22 | ROH-LDH | 10 | 5 |
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 22 | ROH | 12 | 4 |
| 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL | 22 | ROE | 4 | 2 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 26 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | |
| Released | 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 20 | 58 | 2.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 32 | 106 | 3.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 164 | 3.2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 14 | 220 | 15.7 | 55t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 36t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 34t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 462 | 14.0 | 55t | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 26 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 26 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 7 | 198 | 28.3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 10 | 237 | 23.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL | 6 | 172 | 28.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 607 | 26.4 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 New York Giants (NFL)1953 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 New York Giants (NFL)1954 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 New York Giants (NFL)1955 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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