Richie PetitbonPetitbon, Richard AlvinPosition: S Height: 6-3 Weight: 206 Born: April 18, 1938 New Orleans, LA High School: Jesuit (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola (Louisiana) | ||
| 1957 | Tulane | Lettered |
| 1958 | Tulane | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (21st overall) 1959 Chicago Bears |
| Relatives: Brother of Johnny Petitbon |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Coaching Record |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS-RDH | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Chicago Bears (NFL)1964 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 17 | LS | 12 | 12 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 17 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 16 | LS | 14 | 13 |
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 16 | LS | 3 | 3 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 179 | 178 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1958 | 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | |
| Traded | 5/17/1969 | 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 8/4/1971 | 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL |
| Released | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | |
| Signed | 9/14/1973 | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1974 | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1963 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1963 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1963 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1963 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 33t | 1 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 43 | 0 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 6 | 212 | 35.3 | 101t | 1 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 66t | 1 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 35 | 0 |
| 1968 Chicago Bears (NFL)1968 CHIB NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 25 | 0 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 42 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 801 | 16.7 | 101t | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 7 | 103 | 6.9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Chicago Bears (NFL)1964 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1967 Chicago Bears (NFL)1967 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Washington Redskins (NFL)1971 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 0 | |
| 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 0 |
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