Michael Darwin Fuller (born April 7, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
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| Born: | April 7, 1953 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Shaw | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 3 / pick: 73 | ||||||||
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Fuller grew up in Mobile, Alabama, where he played football for John Shaw High School. While at Auburn University, he was named to the All-SEC first-team for the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[1]
As a safety in the NFL, Fuller intercepted 17 passes, which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown, and recovered 14 fumbles (9 on offense, 5 on defense).
He was also 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.
References
edit- ^ 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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