Gerald RiggsRiggs, Gerald AntonioHeight: 6-1 Weight: 232 Born: November 6, 1960 Tullos, LA High School: Bonanza (Las Vegas, NV) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1982 Atlanta Falcons |
| Relatives: Father of Gerald Riggs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 15 | 14 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 42 | RB | 9 | 9 |
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 37 | RB | 12 | 7 |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 37 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 37 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 129 | 73 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/30/1982 | 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 4/23/1989 | 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 8/1/1990 | 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/14/1990 | 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL |
| Activated | 12/30/1990 | 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1991 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1991 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 69 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 414 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 78 | 299 | 3.8 | 37 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 100 | 437 | 4.4 | 40t | 8 | ||||
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 353 | 1486 | 4.2 | 57 | 13 | ||||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 397 | 1719 | 4.3 | 50 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 343 | 1327 | 3.9 | 31 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 203 | 875 | 4.3 | 44 | 2 | ||||
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 113 | 488 | 4.3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 201 | 834 | 4.1 | 58 | 4 | ||||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 123 | 475 | 3.9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 78 | 248 | 3.2 | 32 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1989 | 8188 | 4.1 | 58 | 69 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 23 | 185 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 17 | 149 | 8.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 42 | 277 | 6.6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 33 | 267 | 8.1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 25 | 199 | 8.0 | 48 | 0 | |||||||
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 22 | 171 | 7.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 201 | 1516 | 7.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 17 | 0 | 330 | 19.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 330 | 19.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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