BUDDY TINSLEYTinsley, Robert Porter, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 245 Born: August 16, 1924 Damon, TX Died: September 14, 2011 Winnipeg, MB High School: Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Baylor | |
| 1946 | Baylor | Roster |
| 1947 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1948 | Baylor | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (54th overall) 1948 Philadelphia Eagles |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 48 | ROT-RDT | 11 | 10 |
| 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | 66 | T | 12 | |
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 66 | T | 14 | |
| 1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1952 WPG WIFU | 66 | T | 15 | |
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 66 | OT-DT | 14 | |
| 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | 64 | T | 14 | |
| 1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1955 WPG WIFU | 64 | OT | 16 | |
| 1956 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1956 WPG WIFU | 64 | OT-DT | 16 | |
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU | 64 | OT | 16 | |
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 64 | DT | 14 | |
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 64 | OT-LDT | 15 | |
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 64 | RDT | 15 | |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 11 | 10 | ||
| 11 Years (CFL)11 Years CFL | 161 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1948 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1/5/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1950 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1950 WPG WIFU | |
| Restricted Free Agent | 1956 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1956 WPG WIFU | |
| Signed | 2/16/1957 | 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1957 WPG WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | |
| Signed | 4/15/1959 | 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU |
| Free Agent | 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU |
| AWARDS |
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| 1982 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1955 WPG WIFU | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 21 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 13 | 387 | 29.8 | 0 | - | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 13 | 387 | 29.8 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1951 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1952 WPG WIFU | 2 | - | 30 | 15.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1953 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | 1 | - | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1958 WPG WIFU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1959 WPG WIFU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1960 WPG WIFU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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