Rick Upchurch

Richard Upchurch
Born: May 20, 1952
Toledo, OH USA
Position: WR
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
College: Minnesota
High School: Springfield (Holland, OH)
Career: 1975-1983
Drafted: 1975 in Round 4, #95 overall by the Denver Broncos

Rick Upchurch played from 1975 to 1983 during his career with the Denver Broncos. Upchurch caught 267 passes for 4,369 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns in his career.

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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
1975NFL Denver Broncos00000190.0
1979NFL Denver Broncos100.000.000.000.00039.6
1982NFL Denver Broncos00000130.0
1983NFL Denver Broncos200.000.000.000.00039.6
Totals300.000.000.000.0212

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1975NFL Denver Broncos16976.115 1
1976NFL Denver Broncos67111.825 1
1977NFL Denver Broncos11919.019 1
1978NFL Denver Broncos5316.211 0
1979NFL Denver Broncos3175.718 0
1980NFL Denver Broncos5499.821 0
1981NFL Denver Broncos55611.237 0
1982NFL Denver Broncos2-10-5.0-3 0
1983NFL Denver Broncos6193.20
Totals493497.137 3

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1975NFL Denver Broncos1843624.290 2
1976NFL Denver Broncos1234028.359 1
1977NFL Denver Broncos1224520.445 2
1978NFL Denver Broncos1721012.429 1
1979NFL Denver Broncos6493714.647 7
1980NFL Denver Broncos4660513.235 3
1981NFL Denver Broncos3255017.263 3
1982NFL Denver Broncos2640715.751 3
1983NFL Denver Broncos4063916.040 2
Totals267436916.490 24

Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1975NFL Denver Broncos2731211.651 0
1976NFL Denver Broncos3953613.792 4
1977NFL Denver Broncos5165312.887 1
1978NFL Denver Broncos3649313.775 1
1979NFL Denver Broncos3030410.144 0
1980NFL Denver Broncos373539.534 0
1981NFL Denver Broncos9637.015 0
1982NFL Denver Broncos1524216.178 2
1983NFL Denver Broncos45213.017 0
Totals248300812.192 8

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1975NFL Denver Broncos40108427.158 0
1976NFL Denver Broncos2251423.464 0
1977NFL Denver Broncos2045622.852 0
1978NFL Denver Broncos822227.841 0
1979NFL Denver Broncos57915.826 0
Totals95235524.864 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1975NFL Denver Broncos120000018
1976NFL Denver Broncos114000036
1977NFL Denver Broncos121000024
1978NFL Denver Broncos011000012
1979NFL Denver Broncos070000042
1980NFL Denver Broncos03000018
1981NFL Denver Broncos03000018
1982NFL Denver Broncos03200030
1983NFL Denver Broncos02000012
Totals32480000000000210


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1975NFLDenver Broncos140
1976NFLDenver Broncos139
1977NFLDenver Broncos141
1978NFLDenver Broncos120
1979NFLDenver Broncos1616
1980NFLDenver Broncos1614
1981NFLDenver Broncos1310
1982NFLDenver Broncos98
1983NFLDenver Broncos1211

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team

Honors

1976 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1976 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1977 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1982 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)


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