Dick Arndt

Dick Arndt

No. 71
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1944-03-12) March 12, 1944 (age 81) Bonners Ferry, Idaho, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Sandpoint (ID)
College	Stanford (1962) Idaho (1964–1966)
NFL draft	1966: 5th round, 77th overall pick
AFL draft	1966: Red Shirt 3rd round, 21st overall pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1967–1970) Washington Redskins (1971)* New England Patriots (1972)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Sacks 2.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Lee Arndt (born March 12, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Born and raised in northern Idaho, Arndt graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1962 and played college football at Stanford, then transferred to Idaho. A future pick in the 1966 NFL draft, he was selected in the fifth round (77th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams, but stayed in college and turned pro after the 1966 season.

The Rams traded the rights to Arndt along with quarterback Ron Smith and a second round draft pick to the Green Bay Packers for running back Tom Moore. Arndt worked out at offensive guard and tackle before switching to defensive tackle in the Packers' 1967 training camp before the Packers traded Arndt to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a fourth round draft pick prior to the start of the season. For the Steelers, Arndt played in all 14 games in '67, three in '68 and '69 and all 14 games again in 1970. Cut in 1971, Arndt tried out for the Washington Redskins that season and New England Patriots the following season before retiring from the NFL. ^[1]

References

1. "Dick Arndt". March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from NFL.com  ·  Pro Football Reference