Al Richardson
Date of birth	September 23, 1957 (1957-09-23) (age 49)
Place of birth	Abbeville, Alabama
Position(s)	Linebacker
College	Georgia Tech
NFL Draft	1980 / Round 8 / Pick 201
Career Highlights
Awards	1980 AP NFL Defensive R.O.Y
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1980-1985	Atlanta Falcons

Al Richardson (born September 23, 1957) is a former linebacker in the NFL 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 attended Georgia Tech for college. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Abbeville is a city located in Henry County, Alabama. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1980 NFL Draft Round one Round two External link Hickok Sports: 1980 NFL Draft Categories: | ... Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. ... City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, Silver, and White Head Coach Bobby Petrino Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, Silver, and White Head Coach Bobby Petrino Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West... Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. ... George Jessel Buddy Curry (born in 1958) was a former NFL football player. ... Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ...