Jerry Richardson (defensive back)

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Jerry Richardson
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1941-11-13) November 13, 1941 (age 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Canyon
College: West Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1964  / round: 3 / pick: 35
AFL draft: 1964  / round: 7 / pick: 54
(by the Denver Broncos) [1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:55
Interceptions:11
Player stats at PFR

Jerry Bert Richardson (born November 13, 1941) [2] is a former American football defensive back who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and two with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at West Texas A&M University for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team. He was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 1964 NFL draft, [3] and selected by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) in the seventh round of the 1964 AFL draft.

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References

  1. "1964 AFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. "Jerry Richardson NFL Pro Football Statistics". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. "Jerry Richardson DB, NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.