Larry Brunson

Last updated

Larry Brunson
No. 83, 81, 82
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1949-08-11) August 11, 1949 (age 76)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, Colorado)
College: Colorado
NFL draft: 1972: 11th round, 263
(By the Denver Broncos)th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:104
Receiving yards:1,787
Touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Rudolph Brunson (born August 11, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and Denver Broncos between 1974 and 1980. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. He is the father of former minor league baseball player Matt Brunson.[ citation needed ]

Brunson attended Cortez High School in Cortez, Colorado and then Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado and the University of Colorado Boulder.

He was 5'11" and he weighed 180 pounds. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 11th round of the 1972 NFL draft.

Brunson finished his NFL career with 104 receptions and 1787 yards, for an average of 17.2 yards a catch. He scored a total of six touchdowns and his career long reception was 84 yards, which he accomplished in his rookie season. He fumbled the ball seven times in his career.

He rushed the ball 12 times in his career for 104 yards. He averaged 5.2 yards a rush.