RON RIVERARivera, Ronald EugeneHeight: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: January 7, 1962 Fort Ord, CA High School: Seaside (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | California | Lettered |
| 1981 | California | Lettered |
| 1982 | California | Lettered |
| 1983 | California | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (44th overall) 1984 Chicago Bears; Territorial Selection 1984 Oakland Invaders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL | 59 | LB | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 2 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 59 | LLB | 12 | 5 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 59 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 59 | LLB | 16 | 14 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL | 59 | RLB | 16 | 5 |
| 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL | 59 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 137 | 56 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1984 | 1984 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1984 OAK USFL |
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/2/1984 | 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1991 | 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Chicago Bears (NFL)1991 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 15 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears (NFL)1990 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chicago Bears (NFL)1992 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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