| RICHARD NEWSOMENewsome, Richard LawrenceHeight: 5-11 Weight: 202 Born: December 6, 1977 Lima, OH High School: Fostoria (OH) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Michigan State | Lettered | 
| 1998 | Michigan State | Lettered | 
| 1999 | Michigan State | Lettered | 
| 2000 | Michigan State | Lettered | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 31 | S | 11 | 0 | 
| 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | 21 | SS | 10 | 10 | 
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 11 | 0 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/26/2001 | 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 
| Released | 9/1/2002 | 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 
| Signed by League | 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | |
| Free Agent Draft | 2/8/2004 | 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | 
| Free Agent | 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | 
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2004 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)2004 COL NFLE | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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