LEON BURNSBurns, Leon KeithHeight: 6-1 Weight: 220 Born: September 15, 1942 Oakland, CA Died: December 22, 1984 Los Angeles, CA High School: St. Mary's (Albany, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Laney JC | |
| 1968 | Laney JC | Played |
| 1969 | Long Beach State | Roster |
| 1970 | Long Beach State | Roster |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 4 |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 38 | RB | 14 | 5 |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 28 | HB | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 28 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | |
| Traded | 1/31/1972 | 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL |
| Released | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | |
| Signed | 8/24/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 61 | 223 | 3.7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 26 | 69 | 2.7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL | 51 | 193 | 3.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 87 | 292 | 3.4 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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