Maury Buford
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Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
.jpg) Buford in 1984 | |||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born | February 18, 1960 Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Mount Pleasant | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 8th round, 215th overall pick | ||||||||
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Maury Anthony Buford (born February 18, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders 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]
