Richard Alfred Absher Jr.
Position: LB-K
Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: April 19, 1944 in Washington, DC
College: Maryland
Career AV: 15 (5226th overall since 1950)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round (125th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
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| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1967 | 23 | 2TM | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| ATL | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| WAS | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 24 | ATL | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 25 | NOR | MLB | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1970 | 26 | NOR | MLB | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | 27 | NOR | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1972 | 28 | PHI | 53 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career | 58 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | NOR | 38 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |||
| 1967 | 23 | 2TM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| WAS | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1971 | 27 | NOR | 53 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | ||||||
| Career | 58 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23 | 2TM | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| WAS | 82 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 58 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Chuck Weber, Tom Tumulty, Art Stringer, Randy Scott, Derrick Pope, Frank Kuchta, Victor P. Jones, Ron George, Gilbert Gardner, John Dorsey |
| 4 | Chuck Weber, Jessie Small, Wally Hilgenberg, Art Stringer, Marc Munford, Mike Lucci, Paul Crane, Sid Williams, Bob Martin, Orlando Huff |
| 5 | Paul Crane, Larry Evans, Bill Saul, Tully Banta-Cain, Sid Williams, Jeff Posey, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Jessie Small, Greg Gaines, Art Stringer |
| 6 | Dave Meggyesy, John Zamberlin, Paul Crane, Tully Banta-Cain, Sid Williams, Chris Martin, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Ken Bordelon, Chris Keating, Jerry Hopkins |
| Career | John Zamberlin, Jessie Small, Art Stringer, Jim Flanigan, Ken Bordelon, Tully Banta-Cain, Sid Williams, Bill Peterson, Ed Pine, Mike Maslowski |