Larry Burton
Lawrence Godfrey Burton Jr.
Born: December 15, 1951
Northampton, VA USA
Position: WR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 192
College: Purdue
High School: Mary Nottinghan Smith (Eastern Shore, VA)
Career: 1975-1979
Drafted: 1975 in Round 1, #7 overall by the New Orleans Saints
Larry Burton played from 1975 to 1979 during his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Burton caught 44 passes for 804 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 16 | 305 | 19.1 | 71 | 2 |
| 1976 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 18 | 297 | 16.5 | 69 | 2 |
| 1977 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 55 | 3 |
| 1979 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Totals | 44 | 804 | 18.3 | 71 | 7 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1975 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1976 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1978 | NFL San Diego Chargers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 11 |
| 1976 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 12 |
| 1977 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | San Diego Chargers | 12 | 0 |
