Check again, he spent the majority of his career in Miami.
EZ76
Nick Bouniconti was one of the reasons I became a Pats fan. When there just were not many of us back in the '60s.
Undersized, he played his heart out, and was a many time AFL ALL-star. It was his heady leadership, blitzing ability from the MLB position, that made his as good as any LB in pro football. He continued that way until Butkus came in half way through his career. And Tedy Bruschi at his best resembes his play, and Team spirit, except Nick was much better.
When Cleve Rush was hired as a Coach, replacing Mike Holovak, he traded Nick to Miami for a bundle of players, none of whom were worth a bucket of warm spit.
It was like trading Brian Urlacher for Hank Poteat, Justin Rodgers, Cedric Cobb and player to be named later. Don Shula new to the Phish, stole the Pat's doofus blind. Nick provided the veteran leadership that solidified the Dolphins expansion Defense. There were others who got the notriety, but the original 'Killer B" was Nick.
Wthout him the Phish never would have gone 17-0
He became a lawyer while with the Pats studying at Suffolk U and after his son got hurt he has done great chritable work in founding and funding the research that is conquering paralysis.
He has gotten elected to the Hall of Fame and is one of three ex-Pats to do so.
That kid up in Buffalo is walking today thanks to Nick Bouniconti.
Thank You and now ... GO AWAY! :rocker: