RON RIVERSRivers, Ronald LeroyHeight: 5-8 Weight: 207 Born: November 13, 1971 Elizabeth, NJ High School: San Gorgonio (San Bernardino, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Fresno State | |
| 1991 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 1992 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 1993 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| Relatives: Father of Ronnie Rivers |
| NFL Game Logs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 34 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 34 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 34 | HB | 7 | 6 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 20 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 75 | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/28/1994 | 1994 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1994 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1994 | 1994 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1994 SD NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/21/1994 | 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL |
| Signed | 12/22/1994 | 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL |
| Released | 2/4/2000 | 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/30/2000 | 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 5/24/2001 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2001 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 29 | 166 | 5.7 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 36t | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 82 | 295 | 3.6 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 175 | 749 | 4.3 | 37 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 24 | 22 | 91.7 | 173 | 7.9 | 31t | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 28 | 88.0 | 264 | 9.4 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 19 | 0 | 420 | 22.1 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 477 | 19.9 | 51 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Detroit Lions (NFL)1999 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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