Jerry Richardson (American football)

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Jerry Richardson
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1941-11-13) November 13, 1941 (age 81)
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
Interceptions:11
Games played:55
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jerry Bert Richardson (born November 13, 1941) [2] is a former American football player who played four seasons on the NFL. He played two seasons with the 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 drafted by the Rams of the National Football League in the third round of the 1964 NFL Draft, [3] and drafted by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League 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.