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Cory Bird

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Cory Bird
No. 41
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:August 10, 1978
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Oakcrest (NJ)
College:Virginia Tech (2000)
NFL draft:2001 / round: 3 / pick: 91
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:114
Sacks:0.5
Passes defended:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cory James Bird (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts from 2001 to 2004. Bird played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1]

Bird was known for his ability to make open field tackles in crucial situations. At Virginia Tech, Bird was a three-time winner of the best conditioned athlete award, though his professional career was cut short with injuries. He attended Oakcrest High School in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, where he was a standout wide receiver and wrestler. He lives with his wife and four children in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Bird also is partial owner of Bird Electric in Mays Landing, New Jersey and former owner of a barbershop known as the "41 Spot".[citation needed]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 IND 14 0 32 27 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2002 IND 6 4 17 11 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 IND 12 0 20 17 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2004 IND 13 4 45 35 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 8 114 90 24 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 IND 3 0 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 IND 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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