Maury Buford

Punts:	577
Punt yards:	23,867
Longest punt:	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Maury Buford
No. 7, 8
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	February 18, 1960 (age 64); Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mount Pleasant; (Mount Pleasant, Texas)
College:	Texas Tech
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 8 / pick: 215
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1982–1984); Chicago Bears (1985–1986); Denver Broncos (1988); Atlanta Falcons (1988); New York Giants (1988); Green Bay Packers (1989)*; Chicago Bears (1989–1991);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XX);
Career NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	577
Punt yards:	23,867
Longest punt:	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. Buford attended Texas Tech and was selected by the Chargers in the 1982 NFL draft. He won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX.^[1] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew Band" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle, "playing" cowbell.

During Super Bowl XLIV, Buford joined other members of the 1985 Chicago Bears in resurrecting the Super Bowl Shuffle in a Boost Mobile commercial.^[2]

He now lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and is the owner of Buford Roofing, Inc. He is a licensed insurance adjuster in the State of Texas where he provides residential and commercial roofing services.^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
Year	Team	GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1982	SDG	9	21	868	722	71	41.3	31.4	2	5	3
1983	SDG	16	63	2,763	2,304	60	43.9	36.6	0	13	8
1984	SDG	16	66	2,773	2,314	60	42.0	35.1	0	11	3
1985	CHI	16	68	2,870	2,387	69	42.2	34.6	1	18	14
1986	CHI	16	69	2,850	2,580	59	41.3	36.9	1	20	8
1988	NYG	15	73	3,012	2,516	66	41.3	33.5	2	13	10
1989	CHI	16	72	2,844	2,402	60	39.5	33.4	0	21	9
1990	CHI	16	76	3,073	2,611	59	40.4	33.5	2	22	7
1991	CHI	16	69	2,814	2,449	64	40.8	35.0	1	13	8
Career		136	577	23,867	20,285	71	41.4	34.6	9	136	70

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
Year	Team	GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1982	SDG	2	5	213	177	50	42.6	35.4	0	2	1
1985	CHI	3	20	760	673	55	38.0	33.7	0	4	2
1986	CHI	1	5	203	181	49	40.6	36.2	0	0	0
1990	CHI	2	4	139	124	50	34.8	31.0	0	1	0
1991	CHI	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	1
Career		9	34	1,315	1,155	55	38.7	33.0	1	7	4

References

^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ Greenberg, Jon (January 15, 2010). "Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" an enduring, endearing sports moment". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^ "Home".

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[1] "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[2] Greenberg, Jon (January 15, 2010). "Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" an enduring, endearing sports moment". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[3] "Home".

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