1976 Profile: Bob Burns

Running Back
No. 33
Georgia
"Burns missed the entire 1975 season with a back injury. He played the Jets' first three preseason games before the injury against Atlanta.
He gave the club added depth as a backup fullback in 1974. He started two games- Giants and Houston- and responded well. He carried 21 times against the Giants, gaining 101 yards, and caught two passes, and against Houston he gained 11 yards and caught four passes for 18 yards. He picked up 26 yards and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in a game against the Patriots that same year. Bob finished as the club's third best rusher with 158 yards and caught 11 passes for 83 yards.
Drafted No. 9 in 1974, Bob is a rangy type of back with good speed and good blocking. He's an excellent pass receiver with moves at the line of scrimmage.
He played running back, wide receiver and wing back in college and played fullback only as a senior. Bob rushed for 374 yards on 82 career carries and caught 36 passes for 550 yards and two touchdowns. In 1971 he played in the Gator Bowl and the All-American Bowl. He captained the Bulldogs as a senior.
Burns is nicknamed 'Bazooka Bob' or 'Bullet Bob' and is working toward a degree in management. His brother coached the freshman team at Florida and now coaches at Texas. Bob works with the FCA and with young people in the off-season. His hometown is Tampa, Florida."

-1976 New York Jets Media Guide