John RichardsonRichardson, John HowardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 260 Born: May 25, 1945 Minneapolis, MN High School: Kearny (San Diego, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UCLA | |
| 1964 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1965 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1966 | UCLA | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (216th overall) 1967 Miami Dolphins |
| Relatives: Brother of Bob Richardson |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 74 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 74 | RDT | 11 | 3 |
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 74 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 74 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1971 MIA NFL | 74 | RDT | 10 | 5 |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 71 | LDT | 11 | 7 |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 71 | LDT | 14 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 88 | 69 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL |
| Signed | 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | |
| Traded | 7/12/1972 | 1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL |
| Released | 1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1972 SD NFL | |
| Signed | 10/4/1972 | 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL |
| Released | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1972 STL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 4.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1967 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1968 MIA AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Miami Dolphins (AFL)1969 MIA AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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