Louis James Piccone (born July 17, 1949, in Vineland, New Jersey) is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at West Liberty State College.[1]
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Position: | Wide receiver Kick returner |
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Born: | (1949-07-17) July 17, 1949 (age 73) Vineland, NJ |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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College: | West Liberty State |
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Piccone caught 100 passes for 1,380 yards and six touchdowns in nine years in the NFL.
Piccone led the NFL with 39 kickoff returns and 961 kickoff return yards as a rookie with the Jets in 1974.[2] He again led the NFL with 31 kickoff returns in 1976.[3] He also finished 5th in the league that season with 699 kickoff return yards.[3]
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