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DICK PALMER

Palmer, Richard Harry
Height: 6-2 Weight: 226
Born: April 9, 1947 Lexington, KY
High School: Kubasaki (Okinawa, Japan)
YearCollegeStatus
1966Kentucky
1967KentuckyLettered
1968KentuckyLettered
1969KentuckyLettered
Draft: 10th round (252nd overall) 1970 Baltimore Colts
Relatives: Father of Mitch Palmer
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL50LB90
1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL50LB40
1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL52LB60
1972 Year (NFL)1972 Year NFL100
1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL84/52LB100
1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL51RLB140
1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL51LLB-RLB
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL430
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/28/19701970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL
Signed1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL
Released1970 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1970 BAL NFL
Assigned on Waivers1970 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1970 MIA NFL
Traded1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL
Injured Reserve1971 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1971 BUF NFL
Released1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL
Signed1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1972 NO NFL
Traded7/19/19741974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL
Released1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL
Signed8/27/19751975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL
Free Agent10/22/19751975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0001100
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