For his son and former football wide receiver, see Will Buchanon.
American football player
Willie Buchanon
Buchanon at MCB Camp Pendleton in 2011
No. 28
Position:
Cornerback
Personal information
Born:
(1950-11-04) November 4, 1950 (age 73) Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:
Oceanside
College:
San Diego State
NFL draft:
1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1972–1978)
San Diego Chargers (1979–1982)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1978)
2× Pro Bowl (1974, 1978)
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1972)
San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Second-team All-American (1971)
San Diego State Aztecs No. 28 retired
NFL record
Most passes intercepted in a single game: 4 (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
28
INT yards:
278
Touchdowns:
2
Player stats at PFR
Willie James Buchanon (born November 4, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft with the seventh overall pick. He was Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1972 and a two-time Pro Bowl player.[1] He finished his career with his hometown Chargers, retiring with 28 career interceptions and 15 fumble recoveries.
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