Maury Buford

American football player (born 1960)

American football player
Maury Buford
No. 7, 8
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1960-02-18) 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)
  • New York Giants (1988)
  • Chicago Bears (1989–1991)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XX)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

References

  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".

External links

  • databaseFootball.com
  • Chicago Bears official site
  • Buford Roofing, Inc official site
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San Diego Chargers 1982 NFL draft selections
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Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX champions


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