Alpette C. Richardson (born September 23, 1957) is a former
American football linebacker in the
National Football League (NFL) who spent six seasons with the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
.
He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In his rookie season of 1980, Richardson set the record for most interceptions recorded by a linebacker (7), which he returned for 139 yards, while also recovering three fumbles. He won the
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 along with
Buddy Curry
George Jessel "Buddy" Curry (born June 4, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons from 1980 to 1987. He played college football for the Unive ...
, and made the NFL's All-Pro 2nd team. He finished his career with 9 interceptions, six fumble recoveries, and 9 sacks.
References
1957 births
Living people
People from Abbeville, Alabama
American football linebackers
Miami Central Senior High School alumni
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
Atlanta Falcons players
National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award winners
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