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Nick Buoniconti. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (December 15, 1940 – July 30, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Jul 31, 2019 · Nick Buoniconti, a tenacious middle linebacker who won two Super Bowls in the 1970s with the Miami Dolphins and in retirement turned his doggedness to finding a cure for his son’s paralysis...
During his seven seasons with the Pats, the hard-hitting, freelancing linebacker recorded 24 interceptions which still ranks as seventh in team history. He had a career-high five interceptions in 1964, and in one game in 1968 against the Buffalo Bills he grabbed three errant passes.
Jul 31, 2019 · Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphinsto the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the age of 78.
Jul 31, 2019 · Nick Buoniconti, who helped the Dolphins win Super Bowls 7 and 8 in the early 1970s, has died, the team confirmed Wednesday. He was 78.
Jul 31, 2019 · Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti died on Tuesday at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife Lynn, their two sons, Marc and Nick II, and their daughter Gina.
Jul 31, 2019 · Nick Buoniconti, an undersized linebacker who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, died Tuesday. He was 78.
Jul 31, 2019 · Nick Buoniconti was 78 years old when he passed away on Tuesday, ending a slow, ever-building, dignity-robbing decline that has become an all too common occurrence for our aging football...
Nick Buoniconti played linebacker for the Patriots from 1962-68 and was voted an American Football League All-Star five times, including 1966 when he was the top vote getter. The Springfield, MA native took night classes during the season at Suffolk University and received his law degree in 1968.
Jul 31, 2019 · Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season, has died at the age of 78.
