JOHN RIGGINSRiggins, Robert John (The Diesel, Riggo)Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: August 4, 1949 Centralia, KS High School: Centralia (KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kansas | |
| 1968 | Kansas | Lettered |
| 1969 | Kansas | Lettered |
| 1970 | Kansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1971 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL | 44 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 New York Jets (NFL)1972 NYJ NFL | 44 | RB | 12 | 11 |
| 1973 New York Jets (NFL)1973 NYJ NFL | 44 | RB | 11 | 9 |
| 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL | 44 | RB | 10 | 10 |
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 44 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 44 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 44 | RB | 5 | 5 |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 44 | FB | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 44 | FB | 16 | 15 |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 44 | FB | 15 | 4 |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 44 | FB | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 44 | RB | 15 | 15 |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 44 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 44 | RB | 12 | 11 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 175 | 159 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 5/29/1971 | 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1976 | 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 6/10/1976 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/6/1977 | 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 7/31/1980 | 1980 Washington Redskins (NFL)1980 WAS NFL |
| Activated | 5/25/1981 | 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL |
| Released | 3/19/1986 | 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1972 New York Jets (NFL)1972 NYJ NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1973 New York Jets (NFL)1973 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 144 | ||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 116 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 696 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL | 180 | 769 | 4.3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1972 New York Jets (NFL)1972 NYJ NFL | 207 | 944 | 4.6 | 40 | 7 | ||||
| 1973 New York Jets (NFL)1973 NYJ NFL | 134 | 482 | 3.6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL | 169 | 680 | 4.0 | 34 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 238 | 1005 | 4.2 | 42 | 8 | ||||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 162 | 572 | 3.5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 68 | 203 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 248 | 1014 | 4.1 | 31 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 260 | 1153 | 4.4 | 66t | 9 | ||||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 195 | 714 | 3.7 | 24 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 177 | 553 | 3.1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 375 | 1347 | 3.6 | 44 | 24 | ||||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 327 | 1239 | 3.8 | 24 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 176 | 677 | 3.8 | 51 | 8 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2916 | 11352 | 3.9 | 66t | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL | 36 | 231 | 6.4 | 32t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 New York Jets (NFL)1972 NYJ NFL | 21 | 230 | 11.0 | 67t | 1 | ||||||
| 1973 New York Jets (NFL)1973 NYJ NFL | 23 | 158 | 6.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL | 19 | 180 | 9.5 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 30 | 363 | 12.1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 21 | 172 | 8.2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Washington Redskins (NFL)1977 WAS NFL | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 53t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 31 | 299 | 9.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 28 | 163 | 5.8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 250 | 2090 | 8.4 | 67t | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New York Jets (NFL)1971 NYJ NFL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 0 | |
| 1972 New York Jets (NFL)1972 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New York Jets (NFL)1973 NYJ NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Washington Redskins (NFL)1978 WAS NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Washington Redskins (NFL)1979 WAS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Washington Redskins (NFL)1981 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Washington Redskins (NFL)1982 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Washington Redskins (NFL)1983 WAS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Washington Redskins (NFL)1984 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Washington Redskins (NFL)1985 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 58 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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