Don Burroughs
Donald Edward Burroughs "Blade"
Born: August 19, 1931
Los Angeles, CA USA
Deceased: October 20, 2006
Ventura, CA
Position: DB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
College: Colorado St.
High School: Fillmore (CA)
Career: 1955-1964
Don Burroughs played from 1955 to 1964 during his career with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. Burroughs intercepted 50 passes for 564 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 34 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 24 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 46 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 46 | 0 |
| 1961 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 42 | 0 |
| 1962 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 28 | 0 |
| 1963 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 564 | 11.3 | 46 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1958 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 0 |
| 1959 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 0 |
| 1960 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 |
| 1962 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 0 |
| 1963 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 0 |
Honors
1960 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1961 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1961 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1961 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1962 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
