PERRY RICHARDSRichards, Perry WalterHeight: 6-2 Weight: 205 Born: January 14, 1934 Detroit, MI Died: July 15, 2008 Taylor, MI High School: St. Rita (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 1954 | Detroit Mercy | |
| 1955 | Detroit Mercy | Played |
| 1956 | Detroit Mercy | Roster |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 89 | ROE-ROH | 12 | 3 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 87 | LOE | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 83 | ROE | 5 | 4 |
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 85 | TE | 7 | 0 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 84 | SE-FL-LCB | 11 | 0 |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 80 | SE | 14 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 52 | 8 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1957 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 8/6/1958 | 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1958 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1958 PHI NFL | |
| Signed | 11/25/1958 | 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL |
| Released | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 11/12/1959 | 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Released | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | |
| Released | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | |
| Signed | 9/26/1961 | 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL |
| Traded | 6/2/1962 | 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL |
| Released | 9/3/1963 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 25t | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1960 STL NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 19 | 285 | 15.0 | 43t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 558 | 14.3 | 43t | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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