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Rick Volk

Richard Robert Volk

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: March 15, 1945 in Toledo, OH
College: Michigan

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

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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
1967* 22 BAL RS 21 14 0 6 145 1 94 14
1968 23 BAL RS 21 14 0 6 154 0 90 0 1 0 0 9
1969* 24 BAL RS 21 14 0 4 36 0 23 0 2 5 0 9
1970 25 BAL FS 21 12 0 4 61 0 31 0 2 0 0 9
1971*+ 26 BAL FS 21 14 0 4 36 0 21 1 2 0 0 20
1972 27 BAL FS 21 14 0 4 86 0 23 0 1 0 0 7
1973 28 BAL FS 21 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
1974 29 BAL FS 21 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
1975 30 BAL 21 13 4 3
1976 31 NYG FS 23 8 8 2 14 0 11 0 1 0 0 5
1977 32 MIA 21 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
1978 33 MIA FS 21 16 13 4 42 0 24 7
Career 150 25 38 574 1 94 2 13 5 0 94
9 yrs CLT 123 4 31 518 1 94 2 12 5 0 82
2 yrs MIA 19 13 5 42 0 24 7
1 yr NYG 8 8 2 14 0 11 0 1 0 0 5

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
1967* 22 BAL RS 21 14 0 11 88 0 24 8.0 88
1968 23 BAL RS 21 14 0 25 198 0 24 7.9 198
1969* 24 BAL RS 21 14 0 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 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 0 7 45 0 13 6.4 2 16 0 16 8.0 61
1974 29 BAL FS 21 14 0 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

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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
1967* 22 BAL RS 21 14 0 1 1 6
Career 150 25 1 1 6

Similar Players

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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

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1967
1969
1971

First-Team All-Pro

1971

Punt Returns

1968 NFL 25 (5)
Career 84 (186)

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 (86)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1967 NFL 145 (4)
1968 NFL 154 (4)
Career 574 (98)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1967 NFL 1 (8)

Long Intercep. Return

1967 NFL 94 (1/87)
1968 NFL 90 (3)

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

All-Pro Teams

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