Perry Richards

Perry Walter Richards
Born: January 14, 1934
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: July 16, 2008
Position: E
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
College: Detroit Mercy
High School: St. Rita (Detroit, MI)
Career: 1957-1962
Drafted: 1957 in Round 5, #55 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Perry Richards played from 1957 to 1962 during his career with the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, New York Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers and St. Louis Cardinals. Richards caught 39 passes for 558 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns in his career.

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Receiving:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1957	NFL Pittsburgh Steelers	1	15	15.0	15	0
1958	NFL Detroit Lions	7	90	12.9	30	0
1959	NFL Chicago Cardinals	5	89	17.8	25	1
1960	NFL St. Louis Cardinals	1	10	10.0	10	0
1961	AFL Buffalo Bills	19	285	15.0	43	3
1962	AFL New York Titans	6	69	11.5	22	0
	NFL	14	204	14.6	30	1
	AFL	25	354	14.2	43	3
Totals		39	558	14.3	43	4

Punt Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
1959	NFL Chicago Cardinals	3	22	7.3	11
	NFL	3	22	7.3	11
Totals		3	22	7.3	11

Kick Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
1961	AFL Buffalo Bills	1	10	10.0	10
	AFL	1	10	10.0	10
Totals		1	10	10.0	10

Defense and Fumbles:

Year	Team	Tackle	Brup	Fum	F Rec	FTD
1957	NFL Pittsburgh Steelers			1	1	0
1959	NFL Chicago Cardinals			1	0
1962	AFL New York Titans			1	0	0
	NFL		0	2	1	0
	AFL		0	1	0	0
Totals		0	0	3	1	0

Total Scoring:

		Touchdowns								Other					Total
Year	Team	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
1959	NFL Chicago Cardinals		1	0					0		0	0			6
1961	AFL Buffalo Bills		3		0				0		0	0			18
	NFL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
	AFL	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18
Totals		0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24

Playing Career:

Year	League	Team	GP
1957	NFL	Pittsburgh Steelers	7
1958	NFL	Detroit Lions	3
1959	NFL	Chicago Cardinals	4
1960	NFL	St. Louis Cardinals	8
1961	AFL	Buffalo Bills	11
1962	AFL	New York Titans	14