Bobby Walden

Bobby Walden
Career information
Date of birth	(1938-03-09) March 9, 1938
Place of birth	Boston, Georgia
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	RB/P
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg)
College	Georgia
Career history
As player
1961–1963	Edmonton Eskimos
1963	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964–1967	Minnesota Vikings
1968–1977	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	1
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Robert Earl Walden (born March 9, 1938) was a punter with a 17-year career in professional football, 14 of which were played in the National Football League from 1964 to 1977. Previously, Walden had played 3 years in the Canadian Football League from 1961-1963. Walden was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X winning teams.^[1]

He led the NFL in punting in 1964 with a 46.4 yard average and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1969 season.

Before his NFL career, Walden led the Canadian Football League in punting, rushing, and receiving as a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1961 and 1962.^[2]

Walden played for the University of Georgia Bulldogs for three years, 1958-1960. In 1958, as a sophomore, he led the nation in average yards per punt. In 1960, he set an Orange Bowl record for yards per punt.

References

↑ "Walden: Steeler All-Time Great". bainbridgega.com. November 2, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
↑ "The Almost All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers Offense". bleacherreport.com. June 17, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl IX champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 22 Richard Conn 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ron Shanklin 26 Preston Pearson 27 Glen Edwards 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris (MVP) 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 35 Steve Davis 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Jim Wolf 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 73 Rick Druschel 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 77 Charlie Davis 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann 89 John McMakin

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X champions

5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Glen Edwards 29 Brent Sexton 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 36 Dave Brown 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 44 Mike Collier 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann (MVP)

Head coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team

Offense:	Terry Bradshaw Jerome Bettis Rocky Bleier Franco Harris Bennie Cunningham Elbie Nickel John Stallworth Lynn Swann Hines Ward Larry Brown Dermontti Dawson Alan Faneca Tunch Ilkin Jon Kolb Mike Webster

Defense:	"Mean" Joe Greene L. C. Greenwood Casey Hampton Ernie Stautner Dwight White Jack Ham Jack Lambert Greg Lloyd Joey Porter Andy Russell Mel Blount Jack Butler Carnell Lake Troy Polamalu Donnie Shell Rod Woodson

Specialists:	Gary Anderson Bobby Walden

Houston Oilers 1961 NFL Draft selections

Mike Ditka Tom Goode Walter Suggs Bobby Walden Monte Lee Jake Gibbs Dick Reynolds Houston Antwine Ralph White Charley Lee Bob Bird Bob McLeod Gerald Hinton Jimmy King Dennis Ferriter Larry Wood Sam Fewell Ike Grimsley Myron Pearson Lewis Johnson Ron Miller Bob Kelly Jim Anderson Ken Gregory Jack Kreider Don Fuell Boyd King John Frongillo Tom Lewis Errol Linden Jim Stroud

Draft years 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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