finalyear debutyear statvalue article_title finalteam draftround birth_date statseason pfr draftyear heightin heightft currentposition college statlabel debutteam name birth_place weight currentnumber draftpick
1980 1968 51 bobby bryant
 minnesota vikings 7 24 january 1944 1980 bryabo01 1967 1 6 cornerback south carolina interceptions minnesota vikings bobby bryant macon , georgia , u.s. 170 20 167
bobby bryant

bobby bryant -lrb- born january 24 , 1944 -rrb- was a cornerback for the minnesota vikings during the days of the purple people eaters -lrb- 1968 -- 1980 -rrb- .
bryant was a fierce competitor despite his size -lrb- his playing weight probably never exceeded 170 pounds -rrb- leading to the nickname `` bones '' .
predictably , he was often injured during his career , but when healthy , he was known as a big-play cornerback , often making a key interception to win a big game or to preserve a win when it appeared the opponent was about to score .
bryant is second on the vikings all-time list with 51 career interceptions , and recorded the longest interception return in team history with a 63-yard pick six against the dallas cowboys in .
-lrb- paul krause leads with 53 -rrb- .
he was named to the 1975 and 1976 nfc pro bowl squads .
he is one of 11 vikings to have played in all four of their super bowls in the 1970s .
he also played on special teams returning kicks and punts and was known for blowing kisses to the crowd .
in the 1976 nfc championship game , bobby bryant returned a blocked fg attempt by the los angeles rams ' tom dempsey for a td and had 2 interceptions in the game .
