John RiccaRicca, John PeterHeight: 6-6 Weight: 252 Born: March 3, 1952 Washington, DC High School: Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Duke | |
| 1971 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1972 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1973 | Duke | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (291st overall) 1974 New York Jets; 18th round (209th overall) 1974 Philadelphia Bell |
| Relatives: Son of Jim Ricca |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 82 | RDE | ||
| 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL | 64 | RDE-NG |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1974 | 1974 New York Jets (NFL)1974 NYJ NFL |
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 3/16/1974 | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL |
| Signed | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | |
| Signed | 5/14/1975 | 1975 New York Jets (NFL)1975 NYJ NFL |
| Traded | 8/8/1975 | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 9/12/1975 | 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 San Antonio Wings (WFL)1975 SA WFL |
| Signed | 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1976 HAM CFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1974 Official All-WFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 75 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL | 1 | - | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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