Buck Buchanan

Safeties	1
Interceptions	3
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Buck Buchanan
	Buchanan with the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV
No. 86
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	September 10, 1940; Gainesville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 16, 1992 (aged 51); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school	Parker (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Grambling (1959–1962)
NFL draft	1963: 19th round, 265th overall pick
AFL draft	1963: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1975);
Coaching
	New Orleans Saints (1976–1977) ; Defensive line coach; Cleveland Browns (1978) ; Defensive line coach;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (IV); Second-team All-Pro (1971); 2× Pro Bowl (1970, 1971); NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; AFL champion (1966); 6× AFL All-Star (1964–1969); 6× First-team All-AFL (1964–1969); AFL All-Time Team; Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame; Kansas City Chiefs No. 86 retired; First-team Little All-American (1962);
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Safeties
Safeties	1
Interceptions	3
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Junious "Buck" Buchanan (September 10, 1940 – July 16, 1992) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team. His was the first African American taken as the first selection in an AFL or NFL draft. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), and weighing 270 lbs. (122 kg). His height gave him an advantage against linemen in the trenches.