Bob Tucker

Robert Louis Tucker (born June 8, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). A 6'3", 230 lb. tight end from Bloomsburg State College, Tucker played for 11 seasons in the NFL, from 1970 to 1977 for the New York Giants and 1977 to 1980 for the Minnesota Vikings.

In 1971 Tucker became the first NFL tight end to lead the league in receptions, topping the NFC with 59 catches for the Giants.

Prior to joining the NFL, Tucker lettered in football and basketball at Hazleton High. At Bloomsburg State College, Tucker set three NAIA pass receiving records and went on to establish league records with the Pottstown the Pottstown Firebirds, In 1969, He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles taxi squad in 1969, and signed in 1970 as a free agent with the New York Giants.

Tucker was inducted into the American Football Association's Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Tucker was a biology teacher and freshman football coach at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts in 1969.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1970 NYG 14 13 40 571 14.3 41 5 1971 NYG 12 12 59 791 13.4 63 4 1972 NYG 14 14 55 764 13.9 39 4 1973 NYG 14 14 50 681 13.6 33 5 1974 NYG 13 13 41 496 12.1 29 2 1975 NYG 14 14 34 484 14.2 47 1 1976 NYG 14 14 42 498 11.9 39 1 1977 NYG 5 4 6 91 15.2 22 0 MIN 8 0 9 109 12.1 29 2 1978 MIN 16 16 47 540 11.5 35 0 1979 MIN 16 15 24 223 9.3 21 2 1980 MIN 16 13 15 173 11.5 25 1 156 142 422 5,421 12.8 63 27

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 MIN 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1978 MIN 1 1 4 48 12.0 21 0 1980 MIN 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 2 4 48 12.0 21 0