Dick PesonenPesonen, Richard MartinHeight: 6-0 Weight: 190 Born: June 10, 1938 Grand Rapids, MN Died: November 2, 2023 Boca Raton, FL High School: Proctor (MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Minnesota | |
| 1958 | Minnesota-Duluth | Played |
| 1959 | Minnesota-Duluth | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | 48 | DB | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 22 | RCB | 11 | 11 |
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 25 | RCB-LCB-RS | 13 | 1 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 25 | LS-LCB | 14 | 8 |
| 1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL | 25 | LS | 5 | 5 |
| 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | 37 | RS | ||
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 25 | LCB | 14 | |
| 1967 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1967 ORL COFL | 25 | LCB-LS | ||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 55 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1960 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1960 GB NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 3/30/1962 | 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/12/1965 | 1965 New York Giants (NFL)1965 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/17/1965 | 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1965 | 1965 Washington Redskins (NFL)1965 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 7/21/1966 | 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | |
| Free Agent | 1967 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1967 ORL COFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 Newark Bears (COFL)1965 NEW COFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 22 | 0 |
| 1967 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1967 ORL COFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 28 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 7 | 3 | 47 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)1966 ORL COFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 3 | 47 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 60 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 8 | 197 | 24.6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 333 | 23.8 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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