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Ricky Porter

Retired

Buffalo Bills · RB

Ricky Porter recorded 24 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

7.4

rush yds/gm

2.9

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

24

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ricky Porter's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 22, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1987

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 29, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1987

67 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 13, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1987

46 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 6, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1987

14 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 27, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ricky Porter's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 67 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 29, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1987

67 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 30 receiving yards

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 22, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1987

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ricky Porter's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1959–1988

01
DETPORTER—Ricky Porter
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1972–1983

02
INDPORTER—Ricky Porter
INDJONES—Bert Jones
INDMITCHELL—Lydell Mitchell

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Indianapolis Colts · Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

03
BUFPORTER—Ricky Porter
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons24 career games177 career rushing yards9 career receptions70 career receiving yards0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 21, 1982Most recent: Dec 27, 1987

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