Eric Richardson (American football)

Last updated

Eric Richardson
No. 82
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-04-18) April 18, 1962 (age 62)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Novato (California)
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:250
Return yards:192
Player stats at PFR

Eric E. Richardson (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

Richardson was born in San Francisco, California and played scholastically at Novato High School, in the North Bay region. [1] He began his college football career at Monterey Peninsula College, before finishing with the San Jose State Spartans. [2] As a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a second-team All-American. [3]

Richardson was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. [4] He played in 30 games and started 2 of them. Even though he was drafted in 1984, he played his first game in 1985. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)</span> American football player (1938–2024)

James Earl Johnson was an American football cornerback who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1976. He was named to the first-team on the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, and in 1994, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Gary Wayne Zimmerman is an American former professional football player who was a Hall of Fame offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL). He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Denver Broncos.

John E. Frank is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 1988. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Frank was selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft, and won two Super Bowls with the team. After his football career, he became a hair restoration surgeon.

Marcus Glenn Cotton is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Joel C. Hilgenberg is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).

Jon Thomas Hand is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. Hand was selected by the Colts with the fourth overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Jude Scott Radecic is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Alfred Anthony Anderson is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Brown (American football, born 1960)</span> American football player (born 1960)

Robert Lee Brown is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

Alphonso Carreker is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackie Shipp</span> American football player and coach (born 1962)

Jackie Vernold Shipp is an American football coach and former player. Shipp was the defensive line coach for the Oklahoma Sooners football team until his departure in the 2013 offseason. He had been on the Sooners' coaching staff since the arrival of Bob Stoops in 1999. He was the defensive line coach at Arizona State from 2013 to 2015, and was the defensive line coach at the University of Missouri for part of the 2016 season.

Eric Wendell Wilson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zygmont Czarobski</span> American football player (1922–1984)

Zygmont "Ziggy" Peter Czarobski was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Rockets/Hornets (1948–1949). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

Arthur Douglas Smith is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL).

Frederick R. Smalls is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), Arena Football League (AFL), and German Football League (GFL).

Dwight Dean Collins is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

Donald Cortez Anderson is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Emanuel Weaver III is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. He also was a member of the New Jersey Generals in the United States Football League. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

John Joseph Krimm Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL).

Ken Thomas was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San José State University.

References

  1. 1 2 "Eric Richardson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eric Richardson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.