Eric Richardson (American football)

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Eric Richardson
No. 82
Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1962-04-18) April 18, 1962 (age 63)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Novato (California)
College San Jose State
NFL draft 1984: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 15
Receiving yards250
Return yards192
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eric Richardson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  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.