Bruce Laird
Safety, American football player
1950 –
Who is Bruce Laird?
Bruce Allan Laird is a retired American Pro Football player.
Laird was a Pro-Bowl Defensive Back, primarily a strong safety with the Baltimore Colts from 1972–1981, then for the San Diego Chargers for two seasons, before moving to the USFL after the 1983 season. Over Bruce's 12 year NFL career he started in 127 games, and played in a total of 164 games.
The first half of his career, Laird was a special teams punt and kick returner. Although he never returned one for a touchdown, he accumulated 3,748 yards in 213 attempts, with a career long of 73 yards. His average punt return was 6.6 yards per attempt, and he averaged 24.7 yards per kick return attempt.
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- Born
- May 23, 1950
Lowell - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- American International College
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on July 23, 2013
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