Jimmy Burson - DB

Today's card is Jimmy Burson, a defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons. 

 

This is the first 2nd-series card I've posted on this blog, identifiable by the white borders. (The 1st-series cards are often described as "borderless", but that isn't quite true. They do have borders, but they are the same color as the background. You will notice that the player's photo is usually cropped on the 2 sides, with a "border" matching the color of the background.) 

 

I got this card (and 32 others) a few weeks ago, and that was my first awareness of Burson. 

 

He was the 11th-round pick for the Cardinals in 1963. After playing only 1 game as a rookie, he was a starting cornerback from 1964-67. Burson had 12 interceptions while a Cardinal, including a season-high 5 picks in 1965.

 

After the 1967 season, the Cardinals turned over both cornerbacks, with Pat Fischer going to the Redskins, and Burson going to the Falcons. 

 

Burson started every game for the Falcons in 1968, alternating between free safety and right cornerback, and picking up 4 more interceptions. That was his last season in the NFL. 

 

 

Teams: Cardinals (1963-67), Falcons (1968)