Norm Bulaich Explained

Norm Bulaich
Position:Fullback
Number:36, 31
Birth Date:25 December 1946
Birth Place:Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:218
Draftyear:1970
Draftround:1
Draftpick:18
High School:La Marque (La Marque, Texas)
College:TCU
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:814
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:3,362
Statlabel3:Rushing TDs
Statvalue3:30
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:224
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:1,766
Statlabel6:Receiving TDs
Statvalue6:11
Pfr:B/BulaNo00

Norman Batton Bulaich (;[1] born December 25, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).

Professional career

After playing college football at Texas Christian University, Bulaich was selected in the first round (18th overall) in the 1970 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, for whom he wore number 36.

The 6'1", 217-pound running back/fullback held the Colts single-game rushing record, 198 yards against the New York Jets on September 19, 1971, until the 2000 season when Edgerrin James broke the record by rushing for 219 yards.[2] [3] Later in that 1971 season, Bulaich was named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. He was also featured on the cover of the November 8, 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated.[1] He was traded from the Colts to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1973 fourth-round selection (83rd overall - Kansas lineman Gery Palmer) and a 1974 second-round pick (37th overall - Ed Shuttlesworth) on January 29, 1973.[4] [5]

In 120 career games with the Colts (1970–72), Eagles (1973–74) and Miami Dolphins (1975–79), Bulaich rushed for 3,362 yards and 30 touchdowns with a 4.1 rushing average. He also made 224 receptions for 1,766 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Bulaich currently lives in Hurst, Texas, and worked as an executive for IESI-BFC Ltd., a waste management company, in Haltom City, Texas.[2] [3]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
BAL12 12 139 426 3.1 15 3 11 123 11.2 20 0
BAL13 12 152 741 4.9 67 8 25 229 9.2 30 2
BAL6 2 27 109 4.0 18 1 9 55 6.1 10 0
PHI14 14 106 436 4.1 20 1 42 403 9.6 80 3
PHI11 8 50 152 3.0 13 0 28 204 7.3 26 0
MIA14 1 78 309 4.0 30 5 32 276 8.6 59 5
MIA11 7 122 540 4.4 35 4 28 151 5.4 25 0
MIA14 7 91 416 4.6 29 4 25 180 7.2 14 0
MIA16 3 40 196 4.9 63 2 16 92 5.8 22 0
MIA9 0 9 37 4.1 9 2 8 53 6.6 13 1
120 66 814 3,362 4.1 67 30 224 1,766 7.9 80 11

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
BAL3 3 65 215 3.3 13 2 1 5 5.0 5 0
MIA1 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 14 7.0 9 0
4 3 67 215 3.2 13 2 3 19 6.3 9 0

Notes and References

  1. https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/11/08/they-had-better-be-super Maule, Tex. "They Had Better Be Super," Sports Illustrated, November 8, 1971.
  2. News: Klingaman. Mike. Catching Up With ... former Colts RB Norm Bulaich. February 12, 2018. Baltimore Sun. December 15, 2011. February 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213135048/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-colts/bs-mtblog-2011-12-catching_up_with_former_colts-story.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Buckel. Bob. A sports legend, doing just fine in garbage. wcmessenger.com. February 12, 2018. November 2, 2013. August 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815120744/https://www.wcmessenger.com/2013/opinion/columns/a-sports-legend-doing-just-fine-in-garbage/. dead.
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/30/archives/jets-get-2-saints-to-help-defense-2-saint-regulars-are-sent-to-jets.html Wallace, William N. "Jets Get 2 Saints To Help Defense," The New York Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1973.
  5. https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1973.htm 1973 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 30 (Rounds 1 - 7) & 31 (Rounds 8 - 17)  - Pro Sports Transactions.