TERRY SCHMIDTSchmidt, Terry RichardHeight: 6-0 Weight: 177 Born: May 28, 1952 Columbus, IN High School: North (Columbus, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ball State | |
| 1971 | Ball State | Lettered |
| 1972 | Ball State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Ball State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (121st overall) 1974 New Orleans Saints |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 40 | RCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 40 | RCB-SS-FS | 13 | 8 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 44 | CB | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL | 44 | SS | 10 | 1 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 44 | LCB-FS | 13 | 3 |
| 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL | 44 | RCB | 15 | 0 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 142 | 94 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 The Hawaiians (WFL)1974 HAW WFL |
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 11/14/1974 | 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/7/1976 | 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 4/17/1985 | 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 24t | 1 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 Chicago Bears (NFL)1979 CHIB NFL | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 20t | 1 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 Chicago Bears (NFL)1982 CHIB NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 29 | 0 |
| 1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)1983 CHIB NFL | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 32t | 1 |
| 1984 Chicago Bears (NFL)1984 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 205 | 7.9 | 37 | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 11 | 0 | 76 | 6.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 76 | 6.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1974 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1975 NO NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Chicago Bears (NFL)1978 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)1980 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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