Age, Biography and Wiki
Rick Upchurch was born on 20 May, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio, U.S., is an American football player (born 1952). Discover Rick Upchurch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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71 years old |
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Taurus |
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20 May, 1952 |
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20 May |
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Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
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United States
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Rick Upchurch Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Rick Upchurch height is 178 cm .
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178 cm |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Rick Upchurch Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rick Upchurch worth at the age of 71 years old? Rick Upchurch’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Rick Upchurch's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Richard Upchurch (born May 20, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL).
She left him because, according to her biographer Marcus Mabry, "She knew the relationship wasn't going to work."
He is currently married and has four children.
He played his entire career with the Denver Broncos from 1975 to 1983.
One of 29 individuals to be selected to multiple All-Decade teams, Upchurch is noted as one of the greatest return specialists of all time.
Before his NFL career, he attended Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio, and then played for Centerville Community College in Centerville, Iowa before transferring to the University of Minnesota.
In his two seasons with the Gophers, Upchurch rushed for 1,783 yards, caught 18 passes for 242 yards, and scored 18 offensive touchdowns.
He averaged 6.1 yards per carry and also set a school record for return yards in a season with 305.
In the 1977 season, he led the NFL with 653 punt return yards and assisted his team to their first ever Super Bowl appearance.
The Broncos lost Super Bowl XII to the Dallas Cowboys 27-10, but he had a good performance in the game.
Upchurch amassed 125 total offensive yards (94 kickoff return, 22 punt return, nine receiving), including a Super Bowl record 67-yard kickoff return in the third quarter that set up Denver's only touchdown of the game.
He led the NFL in punt return average twice (1978 and 1982) and was selected to the Pro Bowl three more times (1978, 1979, 1982).
He finished his nine-season career with 49 carries for 349 rushing yards, 267 receptions for 4,369 yards, 248 punt returns for 3,008 yards, and 95 kickoff returns for 2,355 yards.
Overall, Upchurch gained 10,081 total yards and scored 35 touchdowns: eight returning punts, 24 receiving, and three rushing.
He was also selected All-Pro five times.
At the time of his retirement, he was the NFL's career leader in punt return yards, and his eight punt returns for touchdowns tied the NFL record shared by Jack Christiansen.
With his 12.1 yards per punt return, he is one of five players to record a career average of over twelve yards per punt return.
After his retirement, Upchurch coached football at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.
Upchurch stayed with the Broncos until the 1983 season.
He was enshrined in Minnesota's athletic hall of fame in 2001.
In his nine NFL seasons, Upchurch excelled as a receiver and a kick returner on special teams.
In his rookie season, he rushed for 97 yards, caught eighteen passes for 436 yards, returned 27 punts for 312 yards, and added another 1,014 yards returning kickoffs.
In his second season, he set an NFL record by returning four punts for touchdowns and made the Pro Bowl.
In 2005, Upchurch became the head football coach at East High School in Pueblo, Colorado posting a 1-19 record in his two seasons as head coach.
Upchurch currently resides in Mesquite, Nevada, and frequently visits nearby communities such as St. George, Utah, and Logandale, Nevada, to sign autographs for Broncos fans.
Upchurch is ranked the sixth-greatest return specialist in NFL history on NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces.
Upchurch holds eleven Broncos franchise records, including:
