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| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 23, 1957 | |
| Place of birth: Abbeville, Alabama | |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 1980 / Round: 8 / Pick: 201 | |
| Debuted in 1980 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1985 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Sacks | 9 |
| Interceptions | 9 |
| Interception yards | 186 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Al Richardson (born September 23, 1957) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who spent his entire 6 year career with the Atlanta Falcons. He won the AP Defensive Rookies of the Year in 1980 along with Buddy Curry. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
| Preceded by Jim Haslett |
Defensive Rookie of the Year (with Buddy Curry) 1980 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Taylor |
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