Sam GruneisenGruneisen, Samuel KennethHeight: 6-1 Weight: 248 Born: January 16, 1941 Louisville, KY Died: September 28, 2012 Orlando, FL High School: St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Villanova | |
| 1959 | Villanova | Lettered |
| 1960 | Villanova | Lettered |
| 1961 | Villanova | Lettered |
| Draft: 25th round (200th overall) 1962 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1962 SD AFL | 65 | LOG-ROG | 9 | 3 |
| 1963 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1963 SD AFL | 65 | LOG | 7 | 7 |
| 1964 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1964 SD AFL | 65 | LOG | 11 | 0 |
| 1965 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1965 SD AFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1966 SD AFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1967 SD AFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1968 SD AFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1969 SD AFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1970 SD NFL | 65 | C | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1971 SD NFL | 65 | C | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL | 65 | C | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 57 | C | 10 | 9 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 130 | 105 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1962 SD AFL |
| Signed | 1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1962 SD AFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1973 | 1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/9/1973 | 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL |
| Released | 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1966 SD AFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1964 SD AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1965 SD AFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1968 SD AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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