GOLDEN RICHARDSRichards, John GoldenHeight: 6-0 Weight: 181 Born: December 31, 1950 Salt Lake City, UT Died: February 23, 2024 Murray, UT High School: Granite (South Salt Lake, UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brigham Young | |
| 1970 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 1971 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 1972 | Hawaii | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (46th overall) 1973 Dallas Cowboys |
| Relatives: Brother of Doug Richards |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 11 | 9 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 83 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 83 | WR | 15 | 14 |
| 1978 Year (NFL) | 16 | 14 | ||
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 83 | WR | 5 | 5 |
| 8 Years (NFL) | 86 | 67 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | |||||
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | |||||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 108 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 53t | 1 | ||||||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 26 | 467 | 18.0 | 58t | 5 | ||||||
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 21 | 451 | 21.5 | 62 | 4 | ||||||
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 19 | 414 | 21.8 | 56 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 17 | 225 | 13.2 | 50t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 27 | 379 | 14.0 | 52 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 Year (NFL) | 28 | 381 | 13.6 | 52 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 52t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 150 | 2517 | 16.8 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 21 | 18 | 139 | 6.6 | 46 | 0 | |||
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 13 | 4 | 74 | 5.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 28 | 13 | 288 | 10.3 | 43t | 1 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 62 | 35 | 501 | 8.1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Year (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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