RICKEY YOUNGYoung, Rickey DarnellHeight: 6-2 Weight: 198 Born: December 7, 1953 Mobile, AL High School: C.F. Vigor (Prichard, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jackson State | |
| 1972 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1973 | Jackson State | Roster |
| 1974 | Jackson State | Played |
| Draft: 7th round (164th overall) 1975 San Diego Chargers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 8 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 34 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 34 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 34 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 34 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 13 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 34 | RB | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 34 | RB | 16 | 4 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 131 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | |
| Traded | 7/28/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1984 | 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/15/1984 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 9/15/1984 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 234 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 138 | 577 | 4.2 | 48t | 5 | ||||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 162 | 802 | 5.0 | 46t | 4 | ||||
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 157 | 543 | 3.5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 134 | 417 | 3.1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 188 | 708 | 3.8 | 26 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 130 | 351 | 2.7 | 4t | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 47 | 129 | 2.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 39 | 90 | 2.3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1011 | 3666 | 3.6 | 48t | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 21 | 166 | 7.9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 47 | 441 | 9.4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 48 | 423 | 8.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 88 | 704 | 8.0 | 48 | 5 | ||||||
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 72 | 519 | 7.2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 64 | 499 | 7.8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 43 | 296 | 6.9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 21 | 193 | 9.2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 408 | 3285 | 8.1 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 15 | 323 | 21.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 373 | 18.7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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