Age: 26
(Sept. 7)
2nd
season in pro football & with Steelers
College: Nevada, Bradley
Height: 6’1” Weight: 195
Prelude:
Following
military service in World War II, Brady played quarterback and punted at Nevada,
where he set an unbreakable record with a 99-yard kick. Acclaimed for his long,
booming punts, he transferred to Bradley after Nevada briefly dropped football
in 1951 (the program was revived the following year). The left-footed Brady was
chosen by the New York Giants in the 13th round of the 1952 NFL draft
but joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. Released by the Tiger-Cats, he
signed with the Steelers and averaged 43.2 yards on 77 punts.
1953 Season Summary
Appeared in all
12 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Punting
Punts – 80 [1]
Yards – 3752 [1]
Average – 46.9
[1]
Punts blocked
– 0
Longest punt
– 64 yards
Passing
Attempts – 1
Completions –
0
Interceptions
– 0
Steelers went
6-6 to finish fourth in the NFL Eastern Conference.
Aftermath:
Brady
followed up by again leading the NFL in punting with a 43.2-yard average in
1954. However, a torn Achilles tendon injury suffered during the 1955 preseason
ended his career after just three seasons. Overall, he averaged 44.5 yards on
223 punts. Brady was selected to the Steelers’ 50th anniversary
all-time team chosen in 1982. He was also inducted into the Univ. of Nevada
Athletic Hall of Fame and was selected to Nevada’s Team of the Century in 1998.
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Highlighted Years features players who were first-team
All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the following
statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC since
1970
