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GARLAND RIVERS

Rivers, Garland Anthony
Height: 6-1 Weight: 181
Born: November 3, 1964 Canton, OH
High School: McKinley (Canton, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1983MichiganLettered
1984MichiganLettered
1985MichiganLettered
1986MichiganLettered
Draft: 4th round (92nd overall) 1987 Detroit Lions
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL32CB-S20
1990 Albany Firebirds (ARFL)1990 ALB ARFLWR/DB8
1991 Albany Firebirds (ARFL)1991 ALB ARFLWR/DB9
1992 Arizona Rattlers (ARFL)1992 ARI ARFLWR/DB9
1993 Arizona Rattlers (ARFL)1993 ARI ARFLWR/DB12
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL20
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/28/19871987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL
Signed1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL
Released9/7/19871987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL
Assigned on Waivers9/8/19871987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL
Released11/3/19871987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL
Signed11/25/19871987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Released1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Signed3/14/19881988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL
Released8/14/19881988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL
Signed1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL
Released5/23/19891989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL
Signed1990 Albany Firebirds (ARFL)1990 ALB ARFL
Free Agent1990 Albany Firebirds (ARFL)1990 ALB ARFL
Signed by League1991 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1991 BAR WLAF
Pro Draft2/24/19911991 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1991 BAR WLAF
Signed by League1991 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1991 BAR WLAF
Released1991 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF)1991 BAR WLAF
Signed1991 Albany Firebirds (ARFL)1991 ALB ARFL
Pro Draft1992 Arizona Rattlers (ARFL)1992 ARI ARFL
Free Agent1993 Arizona Rattlers (ARFL)1993 ARI ARFL
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