Monday, May 25, 2015

1975 Profile: Bob Burns

Running Back
No. 33
Georgia
"Burns gave the Jets good depth and backup help at the fullback position. He started two games- Giants and Houston- and responded well in those outings. He ran 21 times against the Giants for 101 yards and also caught two passes in that game, and against Houston the week before he gained 11 yards and caught four passes for 18 yards. Against the Patriots at Foxboro, he ran eight for 26 and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass for the Jets' first score. Bob finished as the third-leading rusher on the squad with 158 yards and caught 11 passes for another 83.
Drafted No. 9 in 1974, Bob picked up the Jet blocking patterns well and showed good moves at the line of scrimmage. He has outstanding hands.
Burns is nicknamed 'Bazooka Bob' and majored in real estate and history. His hometown is Tampa, Florida."

-The New York Jets Official 1975 Yearbook

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