Ricky PattonPatton, Ricky RiccardoHeight: 5-11 Weight: 189 Born: April 6, 1954 Flint, MI High School: Southwestern (Flint, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ferris State | Played |
| 1975 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1976 | Jackson State | |
| 1977 | Jackson State | Played |
| Draft: 10th round (257th overall) 1978 Atlanta Falcons |
| Relatives: Father of Janssen Patton |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 33 | HB | 16 | 1 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 33 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 30 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 42 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 32 | RB | 16 | 15 |
| 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL | 32 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 52 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 10/6/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 10/20/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Signed | 10/21/1980 | 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1982 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/1/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Signed | 12/16/1982 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Released | 2/1/1983 | 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1982 SF NFL |
| Signed | 11/3/1983 | 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL |
| Released | 1984 Jacksonville Bulls (USFL)1984 JAC USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 68 | 206 | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 37 | 134 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 40 | 135 | 3.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 152 | 543 | 3.6 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 261 | 885 | 3.4 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 27 | 195 | 7.2 | 31t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49 | 367 | 7.5 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 43 | 8.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Year (NFL)1979 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1980 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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