Alvin Burleson (born September 25, 1954) is a former American gridiron football player.
He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders, from 1976 to 1981, and in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express, in 1983.
[1] Burleson played at the University of Washington, where he lettered from 1973 to 1975,[2]: 167 finishing as a captain of the 1975 team.
As of 2016, he remains among the school's all-time leader in tackles (records kept since 1967),[2]: 136 holds the season record for interception return yardage at 149 set in 1975,[2]: 138 career record for interceptions returned for touchdowns,[2]: 138 and holds the longest interception return at 93 yards which was set in the 1975 Apple Cup.
[5] Burleson was a coach of the West Seattle Warhawks football team.