Dick AbsherAbsher, Richard Alfred, Jr.Position: LB-K Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 Born: April 19, 1944 Washington, DC High School: Bullis School (Potomac, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Maryland | |
| 1964 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1965 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 1966 | Maryland | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | K | |||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 82 | K | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 57 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 57 | LB | 10 | 0 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 53 | MLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 53 | MLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 53 | MLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL | 53 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 58 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 5/1/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/11/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 9/11/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Released | 10/17/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Allocated | 9/12/1967 | 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL |
| Free Agent | 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/19/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/27/1967 | 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/1/1967 | 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL |
| Released | 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/14/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 7/19/1972 | 1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL |
| Traded | 9/15/1972 | 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1973 | 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Virginia Sailors (ACFL)1967 VA ACFL | 0 | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 4 |
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 4 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Washington Redskins (NFL)1967 WAS NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 21 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1971 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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