Fulton Kuykendall
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Coronado, California | June 10, 1953||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Vallejo (CA) St. Patrick-St. Vincent | ||||
College: | UCLA | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 6 / Pick: 132 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Fulton Kuykendall (born June 10, 1953)[1] is a former NFL football player. He is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles who played pro football from 1975–1985 for the Atlanta Falcons. The lanky 6-4 225 lb Kuykendall started primarily at inside linebacker for the Falcons from 1975–1983, making the Pro Football Weekly All-NFC Team in 1978. Nicknamed "Kaptain Krazy" by his teammates,[2] he was known for his apparent disregard for his body, launching himself into opposing blockers and ball carriers with fervor. A Member of the 1977 Atlanta Falcons "Gritz Blitz" defense. Noted for fewest points in a season 129. Also known as one of the top 10 NFL Defenses of All-Time.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Fulton Kuykendall". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
Fulton Kuykendall. Born: 6/10/1953 Coronado, CA
- ^ Hummer, Steve. "Where the Grits Blitz players are, 40 years later," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Thursday, August 10, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2020
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- UCLA Bruins football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- American football linebacker, 1950s birth stubs