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Richie Petitbon

Richard Alvin Petitbon

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 206 lbs.
Born: April 18, 1938 in New Orleans, LA
College: Loyola (LA), Tulane

Career AV: 98 (151st overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (21st overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

17 17 16

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1959 21 CHI LDH 17 12 0 3 52 1 33 1 0 0 0 8
1960 22 CHI LS 17 12 0 2 0 0 0 7
1961 23 CHI LS 17 14 0 5 71 0 43 7
1962* 24 CHI LS 17 14 0 6 212 1 101 1 1 23 0 15
1963*+ 25 CHI LS 17 14 0 8 161 1 66 0 2 0 0 17
1964 26 CHI LS 17 14 0 0 2 0 0 5
1965 27 CHI LS 17 14 0 2 22 0 18 0 1 8 0 6
1966* 28 CHI LS 17 14 0 4 34 0 20 12
1967* 29 CHI LS 17 14 0 5 73 0 35 0 1 0 0 18
1968 30 CHI LS 17 14 0 2 18 0 18 6
1969 31 RAM LS 17 12 12 5 46 0 25 0 1 4 0 6
1970 32 RAM SS 17 14 0 1 10 0 10 0 1 0 0 8
1971 33 WAS SS 16 14 13 5 102 0 42 2 3 -6 0 10
1972 34 WAS 16 3 3 0 1 5 0 2
Career 179 28 48 801 3 101 4 13 34 0 127
10 yrs CHI 136 0 37 643 3 101 2 7 31 0 101
2 yrs RAM 26 12 6 56 0 25 0 2 4 0 14
2 yrs WAS 17 16 5 102 0 42 2 4 -1 0 12

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1959 21 CHI LDH 17 12 0 11 72 0 17 6.5 4 68 0 28 17.0 140
1960 22 CHI LS 17 12 0 2 22 0 22 11.0 22
1961 23 CHI LS 17 14 0 2 9 0 7 4.5 9
Career 179 28 15 103 0 22 6.9 4 68 0 28 17.0 172

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1970 32 RAM SS 17 14 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 0.1 3 0 0
1971 33 WAS SS 16 14 13 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 -2 0 2
Career 179 28 2 1 0 3 0.5 0.0 0.0 1 0 4
2 yrs RAM 26 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.1 0.0 3 0 0
2 yrs WAS 17 16 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 -0.1 0.1 -2 0 2

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1959 21 CHI LDH 17 12 0 1 1 6
1962* 24 CHI LS 17 14 0 1 1 6
1963*+ 25 CHI LS 17 14 0 1 1 6
Career 179 28 3 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Mike Reinfeldt, Benny Perrin, Tim Fox, Terrell Buckley, George Teague, Walt Sumner, Tony Parrish, Carnell Lake, Michael Downs, Ray Brown
4 Mike Reinfeldt, Michael Downs, Roynell Young, Milt Davis, Bernie Parrish, Rosey Taylor, Ed Reed, Ken Konz, Mike Brown, Willie Wood*
5 Rosey Taylor, Ed Reed, Aeneas Williams, Eric Wright, Willie Wood*, Andy Nelson, Dale Carter, Eric Allen, Bobby Dillon, Chris McAlister
6 Bobby Boyd, Rosey Taylor, Aeneas Williams, Ronde Barber, Mel Blount*, Miller Farr, Lawyer Milloy, Robert James, Mike Brown, Lindon Crow
7 Brian Dawkins, Hanford Dixon, LeRoy Butler, Ronde Barber, Rosey Taylor, Miller Farr, Carnell Lake, Lindon Crow, Andy Nelson, Chris McAlister
8 Miller Farr, Hanford Dixon, LeRoy Butler, Albert Lewis, Brian Dawkins, Rosey Taylor, Andy Nelson, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Louis Wright
9 Sam Madison, Louis Wright, LeRoy Butler, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Ronde Barber, Erich Barnes, Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, Bobby Boyd
10 LeRoy Butler, Sam Madison, Johnny Robinson, Eddie Meador, Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Night Train Lane*
11 LeRoy Butler, Sam Madison, Eddie Meador, Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*, Johnny Robinson, Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, Troy Vincent, Darrell Green*
12 Eddie Meador, LeRoy Butler, Eric Allen, Johnny Robinson, Brian Dawkins, Sam Madison, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Troy Vincent
13 Eddie Meador, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Johnny Robinson, Jimmy Johnson*, Larry Wilson*, Darrell Green*
14 Eddie Meador, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Johnny Robinson, Donnie Shell, Larry Wilson*
Career Eddie Meador, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Johnny Robinson, Donnie Shell, Larry Wilson*, LeRoy Butler

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1962
1963
1966
1967

First-Team All-Pro

1963

Non-Offensive TDs

1959 NFL 1 (2)
1962 NFL 1 (8)
1963 NFL 1 (3)

Fumble Return Yds

1962 NFL 23 (10)

Interceptions

1962 NFL 6 (9)
1963 NFL 8 (3)
1969 NFL 5 (7)
Career 48 (38)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1962 NFL 212 (1/51)
1963 NFL 161 (5)
Career 801 (24)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1959 NFL 1 (1)
1962 NFL 1 (1)
1963 NFL 1 (2)
Career 3 (107)

Long Intercep. Return

1962 NFL 101 (1/14)
1963 NFL 66 (7)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1962Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1967Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1971UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.