Richmond Jewel Webb (born January 11, 1967) is an American former professional
football player who was an
offensive tackle in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL) with the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...
and the
Cincinnati Bengals. Webb played
college football for the
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname " Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Agg ...
. He was selected by the Dolphins as the ninth overall pick in the
1990 NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1990, at the Marriott Mar ...
.
He played for the Dolphins for 11 seasons and set team records for 118 consecutive
starts and seven consecutive
Pro Bowls. After playing for the Dolphins, Webb played two seasons for the Bengals. His career declined due to injuries, and though he tried out for the Dolphins in 2003, Webb wasn't signed and he decided to retire in the fall of 2004. On July 9, 2005, Webb signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins.
On December 25, 2006, Webb was inducted into the
Dolphins Honor Roll. He was the second Miami player to be inducted in 2006, following
Dick Anderson
Richard Paul Anderson (born February 10, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 196 ...
, and the 16th overall.
Webb attended
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD or DISD) is a school district based in Dallas, Texas ( USA). It operates schools in much of Dallas County and is the second-largest school district in Texas and the seventeenth-largest in the ...
's
Roosevelt High School, where his teammates included future NFL players
Aaron Wallace
Aaron Wallace (born April 17, 1967) is a former American football linebacker who played his entire career for the NFL's Raiders franchise. He played college football for Texas A&M.
Wallace attended Dallas Franklin D. Roosevelt High School (Da ...
and
Kevin Williams.
References
1967 births
Living people
American football offensive tackles
Texas A&M Aggies football players
American Conference Pro Bowl players
Miami Dolphins players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School (Dallas) alumni
Ed Block Courage Award recipients
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