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Richard Jordan

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Detroit Lions · LB

Richard Jordan recorded 33 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

0.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

33

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Richard Jordan's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1997
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 28, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 17, 1999

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 20, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 24, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 10, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richard Jordan's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 24, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1998
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 22, 1998

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richard Jordan's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

01
DETJORDAN—Richard Jordan
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

02
DETJORDAN—Richard Jordan
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons33 career games8 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 239Jersey: 521 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 28, 1997Most recent: Oct 20, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history