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.
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".
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season 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 Career 45 8 114 90 24 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Playoffs 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 Career 5 0 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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