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Norm Bulaich
Norman Batton Bulaich (/ˈbuːlɑːʃ/ BOO-lahsh; born December 25, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Bulaich was born on Christmas Day, 1946, in Galveston, Texas. He attended La Marque High School in La Marque, Texas, in Galveston County.
As a high school senior, he was voted team captain of the football team. He was a Scholastic Magazine All-American, and was All-State and All District. The team went to the state semifinals. As a senior, he rushed for 1,349 yards, averaging 9.1 yards per carry. In 1965, he played in an interstate all-star game (the Big 33 Football Classic) between Pennsylvania and Texas high schoolers, where he was one of 11 High School All-Americans to participate. His number 23 jersey was retired and placed in the school's trophy case. He was known for sprinter's speed and long touchdown runs, but Bulaich was also the team's kicker, punter, and a safety on defense.
Bulaich played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was an honorable mention All-American in 1969. He played in 30 games for TCU, rushing for 1,045 yards on 214 carries. He was selected as a member of the Texas Gridiron Legends class of 2018.
After playing college football at Texas Christian University, Bulaich was selected in the first round (18th overall) in the 1970 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, for whom he wore number 36.
In his rookie season, Bulaich started all 12 games, and rushed for 426 yards in 139 attempts. He was a member of the winning Colts team in Super Bowl V, carrying the ball 18 times. He carried the ball twice near the end of the game to set up the final winning field goal. In his second year with the Colts, Bulaich rushed for 741 yards on 152 attempts, to go along with 25 pass receptions for 229 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 217 pound (98.4 kg) running back/fullback held the Colts single-game rushing record, 198 yards against the New York Jets on September 19, 1971, until the 2000 season when Edgerrin James broke the record by rushing for 219 yards. Later in that 1971 season, Bulaich was named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. He was also featured on the cover of the November 8, 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated.
He was traded from the Colts to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1973 fourth-round selection (83rd overall–Kansas lineman Gery Palmer) and a 1974 second-round pick (37th overall–Ed Shuttlesworth) on January 29, 1973. Two years later he was traded to the Miami Dolphins, a team coached by future hall of fame and all-time winning head coach Don Shula. Shula had been the Colts head coach when the Colts drafted Bulaich, who had been scouted by Upton Bell for the Colts.
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Norm Bulaich
Norman Batton Bulaich (/ˈbuːlɑːʃ/ BOO-lahsh; born December 25, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Bulaich was born on Christmas Day, 1946, in Galveston, Texas. He attended La Marque High School in La Marque, Texas, in Galveston County.
As a high school senior, he was voted team captain of the football team. He was a Scholastic Magazine All-American, and was All-State and All District. The team went to the state semifinals. As a senior, he rushed for 1,349 yards, averaging 9.1 yards per carry. In 1965, he played in an interstate all-star game (the Big 33 Football Classic) between Pennsylvania and Texas high schoolers, where he was one of 11 High School All-Americans to participate. His number 23 jersey was retired and placed in the school's trophy case. He was known for sprinter's speed and long touchdown runs, but Bulaich was also the team's kicker, punter, and a safety on defense.
Bulaich played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was an honorable mention All-American in 1969. He played in 30 games for TCU, rushing for 1,045 yards on 214 carries. He was selected as a member of the Texas Gridiron Legends class of 2018.
After playing college football at Texas Christian University, Bulaich was selected in the first round (18th overall) in the 1970 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, for whom he wore number 36.
In his rookie season, Bulaich started all 12 games, and rushed for 426 yards in 139 attempts. He was a member of the winning Colts team in Super Bowl V, carrying the ball 18 times. He carried the ball twice near the end of the game to set up the final winning field goal. In his second year with the Colts, Bulaich rushed for 741 yards on 152 attempts, to go along with 25 pass receptions for 229 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 217 pound (98.4 kg) running back/fullback held the Colts single-game rushing record, 198 yards against the New York Jets on September 19, 1971, until the 2000 season when Edgerrin James broke the record by rushing for 219 yards. Later in that 1971 season, Bulaich was named to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. He was also featured on the cover of the November 8, 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated.
He was traded from the Colts to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1973 fourth-round selection (83rd overall–Kansas lineman Gery Palmer) and a 1974 second-round pick (37th overall–Ed Shuttlesworth) on January 29, 1973. Two years later he was traded to the Miami Dolphins, a team coached by future hall of fame and all-time winning head coach Don Shula. Shula had been the Colts head coach when the Colts drafted Bulaich, who had been scouted by Upton Bell for the Colts.