(1938-04-18) April 18, 1938 (age 86) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:
Jesuit (New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:
Tulane (1957–1958)
NFL draft:
1959 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21
Career history
As a player:
Chicago Bears (1959–1968)
Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970)
Washington Redskins (1971–1972)
As a coach:
Washington Redskins (1978–1980) Defensive backs coach
Washington Redskins (1981–1992) Defensive coordinator
Washington Redskins (1993) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player
NFL champion (1963)
First-team All-Pro (1963)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1962, 1967)
4× Pro Bowl (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967)
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
First-team All-SEC (1958)
As a coach
3× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI)
Washington Commanders 90 Greatest
Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
48
Interception yards:
801
Fumble recoveries:
13
Defensive touchdowns:
3
Head coaching record
Career:
4–12 (.250)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938) is an American former football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Petitbon first attended Loyola University New Orleans on a track and field scholarship and left after his freshman year to play college football for the Tulane Green Wave.[1] After playing as a quarterback at Tulane,[2] he played as a safety for the Chicago Bears from 1959 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams in 1969 and 1970, and the Washington Redskins in 1971 and 1972. Petitbon recorded the second most interceptions in Bears history with 37 during his career, trailing Gary Fencik.[3] Petitbon also holds the Bears' record for the longest interception return, after scoring on a 101-yard return against the Rams in 1962.[4] As of 2019[update], he also holds the Bears record for the most interceptions in a game—3 against the Green Bay Packers in 1967—and most interception return yards in a season (212 in 1962).[5]
Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938) is an American former football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). Petitbon first attended...
player RichiePetitbon for the 1993 season. However, his first and only year as head coach, the Redskins finished with a record of 4–12. Petitbon was fired...
the oldest Redskin, having played for six head coaches: Joe Gibbs, RichiePetitbon, Norv Turner, Terry Robiskie, Marty Schottenheimer, and Steve Spurrier...
the 1992 season and the Redskins promoted his defensive coordinator, RichiePetitbon, to be the head coach. The Redskins’ aging core struggled with injuries...
under coach Joe Gibbs starting in 1981 through 1992, continued by RichiePetitbon and Norv Turner through 2000, then again when Gibbs returned from 2004...
Bruce Coslet. Washington Redskins: Norv Turner replaced the fired RichiePetitbon. Houston Oilers: Jack Pardee was fired after 10 games and was replaced...
John Petitbon (June 4, 1931 – November 11, 2006) was an American football player. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Petitbon was a three-sport star...
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cornerback in team history, trailing only safeties Gary Fencik and RichiePetitbon. He also has forced 36 fumbles, which is the most by a defensive back...
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limited roles in Weeks 6 and 7. After a 2–7 start, Redskins coach RichiePetitbon announced he would bench Mark Rypien and start Rich Gannon once Gannon...
Giants: Dan Reeves replaced the fired Ray Handley. Washington Redskins: RichiePetitbon became head coach after Joe Gibbs retired. The New England Patriots...
Fred Wilcox (1954) Gene Newton (1955–1956) Carleton Sweeney (1957) RichiePetitbon (1958) Phil Nugent (1959–1960) Jack Domingue (1961) Ted Miller (1962)...
sharing it with RichiePetitbon. He was Petitbon's defensive coordinator during his lone season as head coach in 1993. After Petitbon was fired after...
player RichiePetitbon for the 1993 season. However, his first and only year as head coach, the Redskins finished with a record of 4–12. Petitbon was fired...
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