Paul Richardson Sr.

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
Los Angeles Raiders (1992)* Green Bay Packers (1992)* New York Jets (1993)* Philadelphia Eagles (1993)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 0 Receiving yards: 0 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

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

References

1. "Transactions". The New York Times. July 20, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
2. "Transactions". The New York Times. August 11, 1992. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
3. "Transactions". The New York Times. August 24, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
4. "Transactions". The New York Times. December 18, 1993. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
5. "Paul Richardson 1993 Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
6. "Chronology of '94 Personnel Moves" (PDF). philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
7. "Paul Richardson 2018 Football Roster". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2018.