Richmond Webb

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Richmond Webb
No. 73, 78
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1967-01-11) January 11, 1967 (age 57)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Dallas Roosevelt
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1990  / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:184
Games started:167
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Richmond Jewel Webb (born January 11, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals. Webb played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was selected by the Dolphins as the ninth overall pick in the 1990 NFL draft. [1]

Professional career

He played for the Dolphins for 11 seasons and set team records for 118 consecutive starts and seven consecutive Pro Bowls. After playing for the Dolphins, Webb played two seasons for the Bengals. His career declined due to injuries, and though he tried out for the Dolphins in 2003, Webb wasn't signed and he decided to retire in the fall of 2004. On July 9, 2005, Webb signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins. [2]

On December 25, 2006, Webb was inducted into the Dolphins Honor Roll. He was the second Miami player to be inducted in 2006, following Dick Anderson, and the 16th overall. [3]

Webb attended Dallas Independent School District's Roosevelt High School, where his teammates included future NFL players Aaron Wallace and Kevin Williams.

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References

  1. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. Commentary: Jake Long could find a role model in Richmond Webb
  3. "NFL.com - Miami Dolphins Team News". NFL.com . Archived from the original on 2006-09-17.