draftyear finalyear birth_place debutyear statvalue article_title position finalteam statlabel draftround college birth_date nfl number draftpick debutteam name
1970 1974 los angeles , california 1970 7 sandy durko
 defensive back new england patriots interceptions 6 usc 29 august 1948 2513358 29 , 22 137 cincinnati bengals sandy durko
sandy durko

sandy vincent durko -lrb- born august 29 , 1948 -rrb- is a former american football defensive back in the national football league .
durko played footall at west covina high school in west covina , california , leading the team to a 1965 cif championship .
durko played college football for the usc trojans as a starting defensive back .
in the 1928 usc-notre dame game , on the second play from scrimmage durko intercepted a joe theismann and returned it for a touchdown in a game that ended in a 21-21 tie .
he was selected in the sixth round -lrb- 137th overall -rrb- of the 1970 nfl draft by the cincinnati bengals .
he played in only one game in his rookie year of 1970 , the bengals ' first year in the nfl after the afl-nfl merger .
in 1971 , however , he saw significant playing time at free safety , playing in all 14 games with four interceptions returned for a total of 46 yards .
he also returned six punts for 14 yards and even rushed once for seven yards .
in 1973 he joined the new england patriots and started in all of the patriots ' 14 games , picking off three passes .
he also returned three punts for 21 yards .
the following year , 1974 , was his fourth and final nfl season , as durko played 11 games and started four for the patriots .
in 2011 , he was one of 12 honorees inducted into the west covina walk of fame , which `` honors athletes , coaches and sports volunteers from the city who have made significant contributions in making west covina a better place to live , work and play . .
durko is currently an investment management professional in los angeles .
