Bruce Laird
Bruce Allan Laird
Born: May 23, 1950
Lowell, MA USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 193
College: American Int.
High School: Scituate (MA)
Career: 1972-1985
Drafted: 1972 in Round 6, #152 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Bruce Laird played from 1972 to 1985 during his career with the Arizona Outlaws, Arizona Wranglers, Baltimore Colts and San Diego Chargers. Laird intercepted 24 passes for 409 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 34 | 303 | 8.9 | 42 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 61 | 405 | 6.6 | 42 | 0 | |
| Totals | 61 | 405 | 6.6 | 42 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 29 | 843 | 29.1 | 73 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 24 | 547 | 22.8 | 51 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 19 | 499 | 26.3 | 55 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 31 | 799 | 25.8 | 65 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 7 | 143 | 20.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 24 | 541 | 22.5 | 35 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 15 | 342 | 22.8 | 41 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Arizona Wranglers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL | 152 | 3748 | 24.7 | 73 | 0 | |
| USFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 153 | 3750 | 24.5 | 73 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 68 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Arizona Wranglers | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Arizona Outlaws | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| NFL | 19 | 379 | 19.9 | 68 | 0 | |
| USFL | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Totals | 24 | 409 | 17.0 | 68 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL Arizona Outlaws | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| USFL | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.7 | |
| Totals | 1.5 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1975 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 1 |
| 1973 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 6 |
| 1974 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 15 | 15 |
| 1981 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 15 | 14 |
| 1982 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 6 |
| 1983 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL | Arizona Wranglers | 13 | 13 |
| 1985 | USFL | Arizona Outlaws |
Honors
1980 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
