Richard TharpeTharpe, Richard ThomasPosition: DE-DT Height: 6-3 Weight: 255 Born: October 31, 1960 Bay Shore, NY High School: Central Islip (NY) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1980 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1981 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1982 | Louisville | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (260th overall) 1983 Buffalo Bills; 16th round (189th overall) 1983 Washington Federals |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL | 99 | DE | 12 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 74 | LDE-DT | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 3 | 3 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL | 1/4/1983 | Draft |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 4/26/1983 | Draft |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 6/20/1983 | Signed |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 8/30/1983 | 6/20/1983 |
| 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL | Signed | |
| 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL | 12/14/1984 | |
| 1985 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1985 TOR CFL | Signed | |
| 1985 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1985 TOR CFL | 8/19/1985 | |
| 1986 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1986 MTL CFL | Signed | |
| 1986 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1986 MTL CFL | ||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 9/23/1987 | Signed |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 11/3/1987 | 9/23/1987 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Washington Federals (USFL)1984 WAS USFL | 3.0 | 27.0 |
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