DICK COMPTONCompton, Richard LeeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 195 Born: April 16, 1940 Colorado City, TX High School: Colorado (Colorado City, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | McMurry | Junior Varsity Team |
| 1959 | McMurry | Played |
| 1960 | McMurry | Played |
| 1961 | McMurry | Ineligible |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 20 | HB | 10 | 0 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 20 | TE-SE | 13 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 20 | RCB-HB | 12 | 0 |
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | S | |||
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 20 | SE | 2 | 2 |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 45 | SE | 12 | 12 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 45 | SE | 7 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL) | 56 | 14 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | Signed | |
| 9/3/1965 | 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | Released |
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | Signed | |
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | Free Agent | |
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | Signed | |
| 5/1/1966 | 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | Free Agent |
| 8/31/1966 | 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | Released |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | Signed | |
| 7/1/1969 | 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | Retired |
| AWARDS |
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| 1965 Official All-NAFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 Mobile Tarpons (NAFL)1965 MOB NAFL | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 95t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 42 | 507 | 12.1 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 52 | 733 | 14.1 | 95t | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 44 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 0 | 42 | 42L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)1965 HOU AFL | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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