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Bob Burns (American football)

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Position:
  
Running back

Height
  
1.91 m

Place of birth:
  
Tampa, Florida

Weight
  
96 kg


Career start
  
1974

Name
  
Bob Burns

Children
  
Billy Burns

Date of birth:
  
(1952-01-12) January 12, 1952 (age 63)

NFL draft:
  
1974 / Round: 9 / Pick: 214

Role
  
American football running back

College
  
Georgia Bulldogs football team

Number
  
33 (New York Jets / Running back)

High school:
  
Tampa (FL) Chamberlain

Robert Henry Burns (born January 12, 1952) is a former American football running back for the New York Jets. He played his college football at Georgia. He is the father of MLB player Billy Burns (baseball).

Burns played only the 1974 season for the Jets. His best game came against the New York Giants, which was played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. Filling in for the injured FB John Riggins, Burns gained with 101 yards on 21 attempts in the 26–20 Jets win.

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Bob Burns (American football) Wikipedia