Mike Boyda
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| Positions | Linebacker, Fullback, Punter | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 21, 1921 Jenners, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 16, 1984 (aged 62) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Elders Ridge (Elders Ridge, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Washington and Lee (1946–1948) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 5th round, 44th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Michael Bartholomew Boyda (November 28, 1921 – July 16, 1984) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker, fullback and punter for the New York Bulldogs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington and Lee Generals.
College career
[edit]Boyda played college football for the Washington and Lee Generals at quarterback from 1946 to 1948.[1][2][3]
Professional career
[edit]New York Bulldogs
[edit]Boyda was selected with the 44th pick in the fifth round of the 1949 NFL draft by the New York Bulldogs.[4] He played in nine games, handling punting duties for the Bulldogs.[5] Boyda punted 56 times for 2,475 yards with a longest punt of 61 yards and an average of 44.2.[6] Due to the formula in place at the time, the NFL announced that he was the punting champion for the 1949 NFL season, despite having the fourth-highest punting average in the league.[7][8] In a blowout loss to the Chicago Cardinals, Boyda made an interception off of Paul Christman.[9][10]
New York Giants
[edit]Boyda was selected with the 371st pick in the 29th round of the 1950 NFL draft by the New York Giants, but never signed with the team.[11][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lukens Captain". NewspaperArchive.com. Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 13, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Tribe Scores, Only 8 Points in Five Tries". NewspaperArchive.com. Pulaski Southwest Times. November 17, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "Mike Boyda Pro Football Stats". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "1949 National Football League Draft". Pro Football Hall of Fame. December 21, 1948. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Mike Boyda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Mike Boyda Football Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Halas Wants Punt and Pass Ratings Overhauled". Newspapers.com. The Washington Star. December 15, 1949. p. 55. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Jenners' Boyda Top Punter In '49 In NFL". NewspaperArchive.com. Somerset Daily American. February 28, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Chicago Cardinals at New York Bulldogs - November 13th, 1949". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Mike Boyda Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Pros Draft State Stars". NewspaperArchive.com. Pulaski Southwest Times. January 23, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 1921 births
- 1984 deaths
- American football linebackers
- American football fullbacks
- American football punters
- Players of American football from Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Washington and Lee Generals football players
- New York Bulldogs players
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Army non-commissioned officers
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania