BUDDY CURRYCurry, George JesselHeight: 6-4 Weight: 222 Born: June 4, 1958 Greenville, NC High School: George Washington (Danville, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1977 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1978 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1979 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (36th overall) 1980 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 50 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 50 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 50 | RILB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 50 | RLB-MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 50 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 50 | MLB-LILB-RILB | 16 | 14 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 50 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 50 | LILB | 4 | 4 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 109 | 107 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/16/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/7/1982 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/8/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Rights Released | 4/27/1988 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35t | 1 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 35t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
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