Paul RyczekRyczek, Paul AndrewHeight: 6-2 Weight: 231 Born: June 25, 1952 Painesville, OH High School: Mentor (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Virginia | |
| 1971 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1972 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1973 | Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (252nd overall) 1974 Atlanta Falcons; 11th round (128th overall) 1974 Philadelphia Bell |
| Relatives: Brother of Dan Ryczek |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 53 | C | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 53 | C | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 53 | C | 14 | 4 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 53 | C | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 53 | C-ROG | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 53 | C | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 54 | C | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | 73 | C | 3 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 99 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL |
| Draft | 1/30/1974 | 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/19/1981 | 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/18/1981 | 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL |
| Activated | 10/29/1981 | 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1982 | 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL |
| Signed | 9/29/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 0 |
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