TOM RUUDRuud, Thomas RobertHeight: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: July 26, 1953 Olivia, MN High School: Jefferson (Bloomington, MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Nebraska | |
| 1972 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1973 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1974 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (19th overall) 1975 Buffalo Bills |
| Relatives: Father of Barrett Ruud; father of Bo Ruud |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 54 | RLB-RILB-MLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 54 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 54 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL | 51 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL | 51 | RLB | 16 | 1 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 59 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | |
| Released | 8/22/1978 | 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 10/25/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Rights Released | 6/1/1980 | 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/4/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Released | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1976 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1977 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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