Benny Ricardo
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Benny Ricardo (Benito Concepcion Ricardo)After going to high school at Costa Mesa (CA), Ricardo attended Orange Coast College and San Diego State University. Ricardo made his professional debut in the NFL in 1976 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers and Minnesota Vikings over the course of his 7 year career.
Most people believe that 1983 was Benny Ricardo's best year, as he made 25 field goals.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Kicking Stats
| 1976
| DET
| NFL
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 2
|
| 1978
| DET
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 20
| 28
| 32
| 33
|
| 1979
| DET
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 18
| 25
| 26
|
| 1980
| NOR
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 6
| 6
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 47
| 10
| 17
| 31
| 34
|
| 1981
| NOR
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 3
| 9
| 5
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 46
| 13
| 25
| 24
| 24
|
| 1983
| MIN
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 10
| 12
| 14
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 44
| 25
| 33
| 33
| 34
|
| 1984
| SDG
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 42
| 3
| 3
| 5
| 6
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 90
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 21
| 22
| 30
| 13
| 28
| 0
| 3
| 47
| 83
| 132
| 154
| 161
|
[edit] Punting Stats
| 1976
| DET
| NFL
| 8
| 1
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 16
| 16
|
| 1978
| DET
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| DET
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1980
| NOR
| NFL
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1981
| NOR
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1983
| MIN
| NFL
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1984
| SDG
| NFL
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 7 year NFL career
| 90
| 1
| 16
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 16
|
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