Ray Abruzzese
Raymond Lewis Abruzzese Jr.
Born: October 27, 1937
Philadelphia, PA USA
Deceased: August 22, 2011
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Position: B
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 194
College: Alabama
High School: South (Philadelphia, PA)
Career: 1962-1966
Drafted: 1962 in Round 16, #219 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Drafted: 1962 in Round 23, #180 overall (AFL) by the Buffalo Bills
Ray Abruzzese played from 1962 to 1966 during his career with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. Abruzzese intercepted 9 passes for 66 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1963 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 17 | 152 | 8.9 | 32 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 169 | 8.4 | 32 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 10 | 194 | 19.4 | 39 | 0 |
| 1963 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 25 | 0 |
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 328 | 19.3 | 39 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 26 | 0 |
| 1963 | AFL Buffalo Bills | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1966 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Totals | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 26 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | AFL | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 2 |
| 1963 | AFL | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 | AFL | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 0 |
| 1965 | AFL | New York Jets | 12 | 0 |
| 1966 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
