Gerald Riggs
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[edit] Biography
Gerald Riggs (Gerald Antonio Riggs) was born on November 6, 1960 in Tullos, Louisiana. After going to high school at Bonanza (Las Vegas, NV), Riggs attended Arizona State University. Riggs made his professional debut in the NFL in 1982 with the Atlanta Falcons. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins over the course of his 10 year career.
Most people believe that 1985 was Gerald Riggs's best year, as he ran for 1719 yards and ran in 10 TDs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 78 | 299 | 3.8 | 5 | 37 |
| 1983 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 100 | 437 | 4.4 | 8 | 40t |
| 1984 | ATL | NFL | 15 | 353 | 1486 | 4.2 | 13 | 57 |
| 1985 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 397 | 1719 | 4.3 | 10 | 50 |
| 1986 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 343 | 1327 | 3.9 | 9 | 31 |
| 1987 | ATL | NFL | 12 | 203 | 875 | 4.3 | 2 | 44 |
| 1988 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 113 | 488 | 4.3 | 1 | 34 |
| 1989 | WAS | NFL | 12 | 201 | 834 | 4.1 | 4 | 58 |
| 1990 | WAS | NFL | 10 | 123 | 475 | 3.9 | 6 | 20 |
| 1991 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 78 | 248 | 3.2 | 11 | 32 |
| 10 year NFL career | 129 | 1989 | 8188 | 4.1 | 69 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 23 | 185 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 1983 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 17 | 149 | 8.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 1984 | ATL | NFL | 15 | 42 | 277 | 6.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 1985 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 33 | 267 | 8.1 | 0 | 44 |
| 1986 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 1987 | ATL | NFL | 12 | 25 | 199 | 8 | 0 | 48 |
| 1988 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 22 | 171 | 7.8 | 0 | 30 |
| 1989 | WAS | NFL | 12 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 1990 | WAS | NFL | 10 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 18 |
| 1991 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 year NFL career | 129 | 201 | 1516 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 17 | 330 | 19.4 | 35 | 0 |
| 1984 | ATL | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | ATL | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | WAS | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | WAS | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 129 | 17 | 330 | 19.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | ATL | NFL | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | ATL | NFL | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | WAS | NFL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | WAS | NFL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 129 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Passing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | CMP | PCT | YDS | YPA | TD | INT | SKD | SKY | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | ATL | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | ATL | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | ATL | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1987 | ATL | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | ATL | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | WAS | NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | WAS | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | WAS | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 129 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
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