DON RIVESRives, Donald EarlHeight: 6-2 Weight: 229 Born: August 30, 1951 Wheeler, TX High School: Wheeler (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Texas Tech | |
| 1970 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 1971 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 1972 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (370th overall) 1973 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 14 | 5 |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 14 | 6 |
| 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 14 | 9 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 57 | MLB | 16 | 7 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 74 | 42 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1973 | 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/30/1975 | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/19/1979 | 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 Chicago Bears (NFL)1974 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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