Rick ByasByas, Richard Reese, Jr.Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Born: October 19, 1950 Detroit, MI High School: Mackenzie (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Eastern Michigan | |
| 1971 | Wayne State (Michigan) | Lettered |
| 1972 | Wayne State (Michigan) | Lettered |
| 1973 | Wayne State (Michigan) | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 38 | RCB-LCB | 14 | 1 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 38 | CB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 38 | CB-S | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 38 | RCB | 14 | 11 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 38 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 38 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 38 | S | 15 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 103 | 44 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | |
| Retired | 7/13/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 72t | 1 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 193 | 32.2 | 72t | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 30 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 12 | 270 | 22.5 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 519 | 22.6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 1 |
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