Distinction of catching John Elway's first NFL pass.
32 career touchdowns in nine year career.
3-time winner of the Earl Hartman Award for special teams with Bronco’s.
Still holds 5 Denver Bronco punt return records including; most punt returns
in a career with 248, in a season with 51 and in a game with 8. Most career
yards with 3008, most in a season with 653 (which is tied for 3rd most in
the NFL)
Holds record for most total yards by a rookie in his first game, 284 total
yards.
Holds record for most combined yards for a rookie in a year, 1929 yards.
Is 2nd on Bronco’s All-Time combined yardage list with 10,081.
Top 10 on Bronco’s all time list in receiving yards with 4369, punt
return yards of 12.1 and total kickoff return yards of 2523.
NFL Co-holder for punt returns for touchdowns in a game
with 2.
NFL Co-holder for punt returns for touchdowns in a year with 4.
Lead NFL in punt return average 3 times in career.
Tied for 2nd in NFL with 8 career touchdowns on punt returns.
Upon retirement Rick held or co-held “7” NFL punt return records,
including being the leading returner in NFL History!
Longest pass reception of his career was a 90 yard catch.
Chosen by NFL Players Association as 1975 Rookie of The Year (First Denver
Player so named)
Named to the 1975 NFL All-Rookie Team.
Record setting 67 yard kickoff return in Super Bowl XII.
Played in 4 NFL Pro Bowls.
Selected to 2 NFL All-Decade Teams as a kick returner.
Selected to the All-Time, 25 Year Team, as selected by the Pro Football
Hall-Of-Fame Selection Committee.
In 1982 Rick was NFL Alumni kick returner of the Year.
In 2000 Rick was selected as one of the top 300 NFL Players of All-time
by Total Football II, the official Encyclpedia of the NFL.
