RICK KANEKane, Richard JamesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200 Born: November 12, 1954 Lincoln, NE Died: December 25, 2009 Reno, NV High School: Amador Valley (Pleasanton, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1974 | Oregon | Lettered |
| 1975 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1976 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (69th overall) 1977 Detroit Lions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 32 | RB | 14 | 6 |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 32 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 32 | HB | 16 | 6 |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 32 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 32 | HB | 16 | 2 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 32 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 32 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 40 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 32 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 125 | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | |
| Released | 8/28/1984 | 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1984 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Released | 11/28/1984 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 12/21/1984 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Released | 5/16/1985 | 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 5/29/1985 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1986 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 124 | 421 | 3.4 | 35 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 44 | 153 | 3.5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 94 | 332 | 3.5 | 26t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 31 | 125 | 4.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 77 | 332 | 4.3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 409 | 1486 | 3.6 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 18 | 186 | 10.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 16 | 161 | 10.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 18 | 187 | 10.4 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 77 | 767 | 10.0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 16 | 376 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 13 | 281 | 21.6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 23 | 495 | 21.5 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 64 | 0 | 1370 | 21.4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Detroit Lions (NFL)1979 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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