Glenn Bujnoch

Glenn Bujnoch

No. 74, 77
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1953-12-20)December 20, 1953 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:	September 28, 2023(2023-09-28) (aged 69) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mount Carmel (TX)
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1976 / round: 2 / pick: 38
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1976–1982) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1983–1984)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-SWC (1974, 1975)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 103 Games started: 67 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Glenn David Bujnoch (/ˈbuːʒnɒk/ BOOZH-nok;[1] December 20, 1953 – September 28, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 through 1984. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Early life

Bujnoch was born on December 20, 1953, and attended Mount Carmel High School in Houston, Texas.[2][3] He then played college football at Texas A&M University.[3]

Professional career

Bujnoch was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] In his rookie year with the Bengals, he played in all 14 games, starting one. In 1977, he became a starter, and from 1977 through 1980 (four seasons), he played in 60 games, starting all but four.[3] On October 17, 1977, he scored his only NFL touchdown,[3] on a four-yard run at Pittsburgh.[5] In 1981, he was limited to six games (starting five), but it was a great year for the Bengals as Bujnoch was a member of the Bengals team that won the AFC Championship and played in Super Bowl XVI.[6] Bujnoch played in nine games off the bench in 1982, his seventh and last with the Bengals.[3]

Bujnoch signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played with them in 1983 and 1984, playing a total of 14 games, starting five.[3] Bujnoch was cut by Tampa Bay before the 1985 season.[7]

Personal life and death

Bujnoch and his wife, Sue, resided in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were the parents of former University of Cincinnati offensive lineman and three-year starter (2005–07) Digger Bujnoch,[1] and Austen Bujnoch, also a three-year starter (2011–13) for the Bearcats.[8]

Glenn Bujnoch died on September 28, 2023, at age 69.[9][10]

References

1. "Player Bio: Digger Bujnoch – University of Cincinnati Official Athletics Site". www.gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011.
2. "High School – Cincinnati Elder Panthers". August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
3. "Glenn Bujnoch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
4. "Bengals Sign Guard Bujnoch". The Press-Courier. May 30, 1976. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
5. "Bengals notebook: Lineman celebrates birthday with TD". The Columbus Dispatch. December 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
6. "Super Bowl XVI – San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – January 24th, 1982". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
7. Zier, Patrick (August 27, 1985). "Bucs Trim Down to 53". Lakeland Ledger. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
8. "Austen Bujnoch – Football". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
9. "Former Bengals offensive lineman Glenn Bujnoch has died". WLWT. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
10. "Obituary information for Glenn D Bujnoch". www.radelfuneral.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.