Mike Fuller
American football player (born 1953)
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Michael Darwin Fuller (born April 7, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | April 7, 1953 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Shaw (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Fuller grew up in Mobile, Alabama, where he played football for John Shaw High School. While at Auburn University, he was named to the All-SEC first-team for the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[1]
As a safety in the NFL, Fuller intercepted 17 passes, which he returned for 176 yards and a touchdown, and recovered 14 fumbles (9 on offense, 5 on defense).
He was also a kick returner on special teams. In his 8 NFL seasons, he gained 1,701 yards returning kickoffs and 2,660 yards returning punts, with 2 touchdowns and a 10.6 yards per return average. Fuller recorded a 27-yard punt return in a 1981 AFC divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills and a 17-yard punt return in Super Bowl XVI.
