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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1931-12-30)December 30, 1931 Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | January 22, 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 84) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL draft: | 1953: 3rd round, 35th pick |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 1–0 (1.000) |
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference  | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Frederick Karl Bruney (December 30, 1931 – January 22, 2016) was an American professionalfootball coach and player.
Bruney playedhalfback on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball forOhio State from 1950 to 1952. He scored six touchdowns for the Buckeyes in the 1952 season, but he was known primarily for his defensive play. He had 17 career interceptions, which remains second in the Ohio State record book. Bruney was a first-teamAll-Big Ten selection in 1952.
Bruney was drafted in the third round of the1953 NFL draft by theCleveland Browns. On September 22, 1953, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers to get to the regular season roster size limit. He ultimately played in theNational Football League (NFL) for theSan Francisco 49ers, thePittsburgh Steelers, and theLos Angeles Rams. In 1960, he joined theBoston Patriots of the upstartAmerican Football League. He played there for three seasons and was a two-timeAFL All-Star selection.
Bruney was appointed the interim head coach of thePhiladelphia Eagles for the last game of the1985 season afterMarion Campbell was let go with one game remaining in the season. That game was a 37–35 win over theMinnesota Vikings. The Eagles' 37 points was the most they had scored in a game in over 4 years. Bruney was replaced byBuddy Ryan for the1986 season. Bruney also served as an assistant coach throughout his long NFL career with thePhiladelphia Eagles,Atlanta Falcons,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,New York Giants andIndianapolis Colts.[1] He retired from the NFL after the1997 season, and at the time of his retirement, he held the longest tenure as a player and coach in professional football. Bruney died inSandy Springs, Georgia on January 22, 2016.[2]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| PHI | 1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | (interim) | - | - | - | - |
| PHI Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
