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Defensive end, Notre Dame, to 1971

Walt Patulski

Born
Feb 3, 1950, in Fulton, New York

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Walt Patulski played defensive end at Notre Dame (to 1971). He won the 1971 Lombardi Award. He finished ninth in the 1971 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1971. The Buffalo Bills took Patulski first overall in the 1972 NFL Draft.

Best season
1971
Lombardi Award, UPI Lineman of the Year and 1 more
Heisman vote
9th
In the 1971 vote
Drafted
No. 1
Overall, 1972 NFL Draft (Buffalo Bills)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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Before the draft

MVP of the 1972 Hula Bowl.

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