Maury Buford

American football player (born 1960)

American football player
Maury Buford
No. 7, 8
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1960-02-18) February 18, 1960 (age 64)
Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Pleasant
(Mount Pleasant, Texas)
College:Texas Tech
NFL draft:1982 / Round: 8 / Pick: 215
Career history
  • San Diego Chargers (1982–1984)
  • Chicago Bears (1985–1986)
  • Denver Broncos (1988)*
  • Atlanta Falcons (1988)*
  • New York Giants (1988)
  • Green Bay Packers (1989)*
  • Chicago Bears (1989–1991)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XX)
Career NFL statistics
Punts:577
Punt yards:23,867
Longest punt:71
Player stats at PFR

Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. Buford attended Texas Tech and was selected by the Chargers in the 1982 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX.[1] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew Band" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle, "playing" cowbell.

During Super Bowl XLIV, Buford joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in resurrecting the Super Bowl Shuffle in a Boost Mobile commercial.[2]

He now lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and is the owner of Buford Roofing, Inc. He is a licensed insurance adjuster in the State of Texas where he provides residential and commercial roofing services.[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1982 SDG 9 21 868 722 71 41.3 31.4 2 5 3
1983 SDG 16 63 2,763 2,304 60 43.9 36.6 0 13 8
1984 SDG 16 66 2,773 2,314 60 42.0 35.1 0 11 3
1985 CHI 16 68 2,870 2,387 69 42.2 34.6 1 18 14
1986 CHI 16 69 2,850 2,580 59 41.3 36.9 1 20 8
1988 NYG 15 73 3,012 2,516 66 41.3 33.5 2 13 10
1989 CHI 16 72 2,844 2,402 60 39.5 33.4 0 21 9
1990 CHI 16 76 3,073 2,611 59 40.4 33.5 2 22 7
1991 CHI 16 69 2,814 2,449 64 40.8 35.0 1 13 8
Career 136 577 23,867 20,285 71 41.4 34.6 9 136 70

Playoffs

Year Team Punting
GP Punts Yds Net Yds Lng Avg Net Avg Blk Ins20 TB
1982 SDG 2 5 213 177 50 42.6 35.4 0 2 1
1985 CHI 3 20 760 673 55 38.0 33.7 0 4 2
1986 CHI 1 5 203 181 49 40.6 36.2 0 0 0
1990 CHI 2 4 139 124 50 34.8 31.0 0 1 0
1991 CHI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 1
Career 9 34 1,315 1,155 55 38.7 33.0 1 7 4

References

  1. ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Jon (January 15, 2010). "Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" an enduring, endearing sports moment". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Home".

External links

  • databaseFootball.com
  • Chicago Bears official site
  • Buford Roofing, Inc official site
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