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.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 25, 1969 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1992 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editAfter 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
editRichardson's son Paul Jr. is a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. July 20, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 11, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 24, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 18, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Richardson 1993 Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Chronology of '94 Personnel Moves" (PDF). philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Richardson 2018 Football Roster". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2018.