(1940-09-10)September 10, 1940 Gainesville, Alabama, U.S.
Died:
July 16, 1992(1992-07-16) (aged 51) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:
270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:
Parker (Birmingham, Alabama)
College:
Grambling State
NFL draft:
1963 / Round: 19 / Pick: 265
AFL draft:
1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1975)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (IV)
Second-team All-Pro (1971)
2× Pro Bowl (1970, 1971)
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
AFL champion (1966)
6× AFL All-Star (1964–1969)
6× First-team All-AFL (1964–1969)
AFL All-Time Team
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
Kansas City Chiefs No. 86 retired
First-team Little All-American (1962)
Career NFL statistics
Safeties:
1
Interceptions:
3
Fumble recoveries:
3
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Junious "Buck" Buchanan (September 10, 1940 – July 16, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6'7", and weighing 270 lbs. His height gave him a big advantage against lineman in the trenches.
^"Cancer claims hall of famer Buck Buchanan". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. Associated Press. July 17, 1992. p. 1C.
^Tucker, Doug (July 17, 1992). "Former Chiefs' standout Buck Buchanon is dead". Nevada Daily Mail. Missouri. Associated Press. p. 8.
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