Buddy Curry
[edit] Biography
Buddy Curry (George Jessel Curry) was born on June 4, 1958 in Greenville, North Carolina. After going to high school at George Washington (Danville, VA), Curry attended the University of North Carolina. Curry made his professional debut in the NFL in 1980 with the Atlanta Falcons. He played for the Atlanta Falcons for his entire 8 year career.
Most people believe that 1980 was Buddy Curry's best year, as he picked off 3 passes and ran back a fumble for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| 1980
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 3
| 13
| 9
| 0
|
| 1981
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 1
| 35
| 35t
| 1
|
| 1982
| ATL
| NFL
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1984
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1985
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 1
| 32
| 32
| 0
|
| 1987
| ATL
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 8 year NFL career
| 109
| 7
| 80
| 0
| 1
|
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| 1980
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| ATL
| NFL
| 9
| 1
| 0
|
| 1983
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 4
| 0
|
| 1984
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0.5
| 0
|
| 1985
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| ATL
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
| 8 year NFL career
| 109
| 5.5
| 0
|
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| 1980
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 30
| 1
|
| 1981
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1982
| ATL
| NFL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1984
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 0
|
| 1985
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1986
| ATL
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1987
| ATL
| NFL
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 8 year NFL career
| 109
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 34
| 1
|
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- Won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1980
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