Paul Richardson Sr.

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Paul Richardson
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1969-02-25) February 25, 1969 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:UCLA
Undrafted:1992
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:0
Receiving yards:0
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Paul P. Richardson, Sr. (born February 25, 1969) is a former American football wide receiver who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played in one game in 1993 for the Philadelphia Eagles, after being a member of offseason rosters for the Los Angeles Raiders, Green Bay Packers, and New York Jets. He played college football for UCLA.

Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted in the 1992 NFL Draft, Richardson signed with the Los Angeles Raiders as a free agent. The Raiders traded him to the Green Bay Packers on July 20, 1992, to complete a previously-agreed upon trade by the two teams.[1] He was waived by the Packers on August 11, 1992.[2] Richardson signed with the New York Jets for the next season, but was waived on August 24, 1993.[3]

Richardson spent the first 13 weeks of the 1993 season on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18 with a contract through the 1994 NFL season.[4] He played in his only career NFL game on December 19 against the Indianapolis Colts, recording no statistics.[5] He was inactive for the remaining two games of the season, and was waived by the team on July 20, 1994.[6]

Personal[edit]

Richardson's son Paul Jr. is a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 20, 1992. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 11, 1992. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 24, 1993. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  4. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 18, 1993. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  5. ^ "Paul Richardson 1993 Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  6. ^ "Chronology of '94 Personnel Moves" (PDF). philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  7. ^ "Paul Richardson 2018 Football Roster". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-24.