FRED BRUNEYBruney, Frederick KarlHeight: 5-10 Weight: 184 Born: December 30, 1931 Martins Ferry, OH Died: January 22, 2016 Sandy Spring, GA High School: Martins Ferry (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Ohio State | |
| 1950 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1951 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1952 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (35th overall) 1953 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 45 | S | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 45 | RS | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 41 | LS | 5 | 5 |
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 22 | LS | 12 | 11 |
| 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL | 38 | DB | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 33 | LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 33 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 33 | LS | 14 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 76 | 67 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Released | 9/22/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/22/1953 | 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | |
| Released | 10/29/1956 | 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL |
| Signed | 11/12/1956 | 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 4/7/1958 | 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1958 | 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 11/28/1958 | 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1959 | 1958 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1958 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 23 | 0 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 18 | 0 |
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 33t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 223 | 14.9 | 39 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 23 | 109 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 53 | 265 | 5.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 9 | 235 | 26.1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 9 | 235 | 26.1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 421 | 23.4 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Year (NFL)1956 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1962 Boston Patriots (AFL)1962 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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