Rick MiddletonMiddleton, Richard RayHeight: 6-3 Weight: 230 Born: November 28, 1951 Columbus, OH High School: Rutherford B. Hayes (Delaware, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ohio State | |
| 1971 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (13th overall) 1974 New Orleans Saints; 2nd round (13th overall) 1974 Detroit Wheels |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 54 | LLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 54 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 57 | LLB | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 57 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 57 | LLB | 12 | 2 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 64 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1974 | 1974 Detroit Wheels (WFL)1974 DET WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| Signed | 2/21/1974 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| Traded | 4/2/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/14/1978 | 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL |
| Released (Did Not Report) | 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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