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David Richards

Retired

New England Patriots · OT

David Richards recorded 135 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

4

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

135

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to David Richards's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1995
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 31, 1995

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 8, 1994

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1992
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 10, 1993

Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1992
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
JAN 2, 1993

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 1, 1996

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Richards's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACRICHARDS—David Richards
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
DETRICHARDS—David Richards
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

1989–1996

03
ATLRICHARDS—David Richards
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NERICHARDS—David Richards
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons135 career gamesJersey: 624 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Dec 1, 1996

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