| No. 54, 53 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | March 20, 1954 Borger, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Bellevue (NE) | ||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Richard Kyes "Rik" Bonness (born March 20, 1954) is an American former college and professional football player who was linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A consensus All-American at Nebraska as a center, he played professionally for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Born in Borger, Texas, Bonness played high school football at Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, a suburb south of Omaha. He graduated in 1972 and then received a scholarship to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the two-time defending national champions under head coach Bob Devaney. Bonness and played center for the Conrnhuskers on the offensive line under new head coach Tom Osborne.
Following his senior season in 1975, Bonness was a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and Football News.[1]
The Oakland Raiders chose Bonness in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft (84th overall). He played linebacker as a pro and appeared in 59 games across four seasons for the Raiders (1976), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977–1979) and New York Giants (1980). He saw no regular season action in 1980.[2]
During his rookie season, the Raiders won Super Bowl XI in January 1977.
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/2Views:4 5676 386
-
A CRAZY Moment in the Patriots/Raiders Rivalry #shorts
-
The CRAZIEST BROADCASTING CONTROVERSY in New England Patriots HISTORY | Raiders @ Patriots (1976)
Transcription
References
- ^ 2014 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners , National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 10 & 14 (2014). Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Rik Bonness. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
This page was last edited on 23 February 2024, at 19:49