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Rick Badanjek

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

Rick Badanjek recorded 14 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

6.2

rush yds/gm

2.5

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

14

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Rick Badanjek's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 18, 1987

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1987
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 11, 1987

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1987

45 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1988
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 6, 1988

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1988

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1988
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 30, 1988

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1988

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 23, 1988

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rick Badanjek's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 45 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 11, 1987

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1987

45 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 38 receiving yards

Regular Season
1987
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 18, 1987

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rick Badanjek's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASBADANJEK—Rick Badanjek
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

02
ATLBADANJEK—Rick Badanjek
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons14 career games87 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns6 career receptions35 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Nov 6, 1988

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