(1948-12-04) December 4, 1948 (age 75) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:
176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:
Rancho Alamitos (Garden Grove, California)
College:
Golden West JC Stanford
NFL draft:
1971 / Round: 17 / Pick: 418
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1971)*
New England Patriots (1971–1976)
Green Bay Packers (1977)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
AFC All-Rookie (UPI) – 1971
New England Patriots All-1970s Team
First-team All-Pac-8 (1970)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
188
Receiving yards:
3,164
Receiving TDs:
23
Player stats at PFR
Randel Edward Vataha, (born December 4, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Stanford Indians (now Cardinal). Vataha was selected in the 17th round of the 1971 NFL Draft and spent the first six years of his NFL career with New England. He finished his career after a season with the Green Bay Packers.
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won, 21–17, helped by an 88-yard touchdown pass from Jim Plunkett to RandyVataha in the fourth quarter. The Patriots fell to 3–11 the following season...
from one yard out, and the Patriots tied the game as Plunkett found RandyVataha from 38 yards out. New England then took over as Sam Cunningham caught...
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