Rick Volk

Richard Robert Volk

Position: DB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: March 15, 1945 in Toledo, OH
College: Michigan (school history)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 78 (438th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 25, 2013 7:25AM

All-Time Rank: #447. Matt Blair… #448. Wes Welker… #449. Joe Klecko… #450. RICK VOLK… #451. Dwight Stephenson… #452. Coy Bacon… #453. Larry Csonka…

All-Time Rank: #447. Matt Blair… #448. Wes Welker… #449. Joe Klecko… #450. RICK VOLK… #451. Dwight Stephenson… #452. Coy Bacon… #453. Larry Csonka…

Defense & Fumbles

								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
1967*	22	BAL	RS	21	14			6	145	1	94	0									13
1968	23	BAL	PR/RS	21	14			6	154	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0				10
1969*	24	BAL	RS	21	14			4	36	0	23	0	0	0	2	5	0				10
1970	25	BAL	FS	21	12	0		4	61	0	31	0	0	0	2	0	0				9
1971*+	26	BAL	FS/PR	21	14	0		4	36	0	21	0	0	1	2	0	0				19
1972	27	BAL	FS	21	14	0		4	86	0	23	0	0	0	1	0	0				7
1973	28	BAL	FS	21	14			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0				6
1974	29	BAL	FS	21	14			2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0				5
1975	30	BAL	db	21	13	4															3
1976	31	NYG	FS	23	8	8		2	14	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0				5
1977	32	MIA		21	3	0		1	0	0	0	0									1
1978	33	MIA	FS	21	16	13		4	42	0	24	0									7
Career					150	25		38	574	1	94	0	0	2	13	5	0				95
9 yrs		BAL			123	4		31	518	1	94	0	0	2	12	5	0				82
2 yrs		MIA			19	13		5	42	0	24	0									8
1 yr		NYG			8	8		2	14	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0				5

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1967*	22	BAL	RS	21	14		11	88	0	24	8.0						88
1968	23	BAL	PR/RS	21	14		25	198	0	24	7.9						198
1969*	24	BAL	RS	21	14		10	58	0	14	5.8						58
1970	25	BAL	FS	21	12	0	3	15	0	6	5.0						15
1971*+	26	BAL	FS/PR	21	14	0	22	118	0	18	5.4						118
1972	27	BAL	FS	21	14	0	5	25	0	8	5.0						25
1973	28	BAL	FS	21	14		7	45	0	13	6.4	2	16	0	16	8.0	61
1974	29	BAL	FS	21	14		1	1	0	1	1.0						1
Career					150	25	84	548	0	24	6.5	2	16	0	16	8.0	564

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1967*	22	BAL	RS	21	14							1		1					6
Career					150							1		1					6

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Steve Atwater, Jim David, Butch Byrd, Willie Buchanon, Roy Williams, Roynell Young, Wes Hopkins, Mark A. Carrier, Dave Baker, Ken Houston*
4	Jim David, Ken Houston, Sean Taylor, Butch Byrd, Larry Wilson, Roy Williams, Steve Atwater, Roynell Young, George Saimes, Ken Konz
5	Ken Ellis, Steve Atwater, Ronnie Lott*, Dave Elmendorf, Roy Williams, Richie Petitbon, Eric Wright, Erich Barnes, Jim David, Dick Anderson
6	Mel Blount, Ken Ellis, Ronnie Lott, Steve Atwater, Dave Elmendorf, Roy Williams, Richie Petitbon, Erich Barnes, Rosey Taylor, George Saimes
7	Jerry Norton, Rosey Taylor, Dave Elmendorf, Mel Blount, Brian Dawkins, Andy Nelson, Abe Woodson, Larry Wilson, Steve Atwater, Richie Petitbon
8	Mel Blount, Rosey Taylor, Albert Lewis, Richie Petitbon, Darrell Green, Karl Kassulke, Dave Elmendorf, Lawyer Milloy, Lester Hayes, Brian Dawkins
9	Albert Lewis, Eddie Meador, Lester Hayes, Bill Thompson, Ty Law, Lindon Crow, George Saimes, Rosey Taylor, Johnny Robinson, Brian Dawkins
10	Lester Hayes, Albert Lewis, Rosey Taylor, Jerry Norton, Darrell Green*, Ty Law, Karl Kassulke, Brian Dawkins, Lawyer Milloy, Bill Thompson
11	Albert Lewis, Lester Hayes, Carl Lee, Ty Law, Karl Kassulke, Jerry Norton, George Saimes, Lindon Crow, Willie Buchanon, Dave Elmendorf
12	Ty Law, Lester Hayes, Albert Lewis, Karl Kassulke, Cris Dishman, Willie Buchanon, Darrell Green*, Carl Lee, LeRoy Butler, Rosey Taylor
Career	Lester Hayes, Karl Kassulke, Willie Buchanon, Cris Dishman, Carl Lee, LeRoy Butler, Rosey Taylor, Rodney Harrison, Jerry Norton, Dave Elmendorf

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1967 1969 1971	First-Team All-Pro 1971	Approximate Value 1971 NFL 19 (5)	Punt Returns 1968 NFL 25 (5)
Punt Return Yds 1968 NFL 198 (6)	Yds/Punt Return 1968 NFL 7.9 (7)	Interceptions 1967 NFL 6 (10) 1968 NFL 6 (10) Career 38 (90)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1967 NFL 145 (4) 1968 NFL 154 (4) Career 574 (101)
Intercept. Ret. TD 1967 NFL 1 (8)	Long Intercep. Return 1967 NFL 94 (1/96) 1968 NFL 90 (3)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1968	1st Team	All-NFL	UPI
1969	2nd Team	All-NFL	UPI
1970	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1971	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1971	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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