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Willie Buchanon is a former defensive back out of San Diego State, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 7th overall pick (round 1) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Buchanon Career Stats
- First-team All-Pro (1978)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1974, 1978)
- NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1972)
- San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Second-team All-American (1971)
- San Diego State Aztecs No. 28 retired
- Most passes intercepted in a single game: 4 (tied)
Career Totals
| Interceptions | Interception yards | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 278 | 2 |
Born: Oceanside, California, U.S. · Height: 6-0 · Weight: 190 lb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
Walt Patulski | DE |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 2 |  CIN |
Sherman White | DE |  California |
| 1 | 3 |  CHI |
Lionel Antoine | OT | Southern Illinois |
| 1 | 4 |  ARI |
Ahmad Rashad | WR |  Oregon |
| 1 | 5 |  DEN |
Riley Odoms | TE |  Houston |
| 1 | 6 |  TEN |
Greg Sampson | DE |  Stanford |
| 1 | 8 |  NO |
Royce Smith | OG |  Georgia |
| 1 | 9 |  NYJ |
Jerome Barkum | TE |  Jackson State |
| 1 | 10 |  MIN |
Jeff Siemon | LB | Stanford |
| 1 | 11 |  GB |
Jerry Tagge | QB |  Nebraska |
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