Position: | Running back |
Number: | 21 |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1943 |
Birth Place: | Clinton, Arkansas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Marion, Illinois, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 210 |
Afldraftyear: | 1966 |
Afldraftround: | 4 |
Afldraftpick: | 33 |
Draftyear: | 1966 |
Draftround: | 10 |
Draftpick: | 152 |
High School: | Smackover (AR) |
College: | Arkansas |
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Statlabel1: | Rushing attempts-yards |
Statvalue1: | 237-871 |
Statlabel2: | Receptions-yards |
Statvalue2: | 45-533 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 8 |
Pfr: | BurnBo01 |
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Robert Clell Burnett (January 4, 1943 – October 1, 2016) was a college and professional American football player.
Originally a halfback from the University of Arkansas, Burnett in 1966, his first year with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL), had a combined total of 1,185 yards rushing and receiving, with over 12 yards per catch and 4 touchdowns on 34 receptions.[1] He had 766 yards on 187 rushes, with 4 rushing touchdowns. He was that year's AFL Rookie of the Year, and was also selected to the 1966 AFL All-Star team. He died of pancreatic cancer on October 1, 2016.[2]