(1945-03-15) March 15, 1945 (age 79) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:
Wauseon (Wauseon, Ohio)
College:
Michigan
NFL draft:
1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1967–1975)
New York Giants (1976)
Miami Dolphins (1977–1978)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (V)
NFL champion (1968)
3× All-Pro (1968, 1970, 1971)
3× Pro Bowl (1967, 1969, 1971)
First-team All-American (1966)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1965, 1966)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1964)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
38
INT yards:
574
Games started:
136
Games played:
150
Player stats at PFR
Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins. He retired with 38 career interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries, and totaled 574 yards on interception returns and 548 yards on punt returns.
Volk played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl. He played as a defensive back for Michigan's defensive unit and as a halfback and quarterback for the offensive unit. Volk was also selected by the Sporting News as a first-team All-American in 1967. In 1989, he was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor; Volk and Ron Johnson were the first two football players from the 1960s to be so honored.
Volk went on to a successful 12-year career as a safety in the National Football League. He played nine years with the Baltimore Colts from 1967 to 1975. He was a member of the Colts' teams that lost Super Bowl III to the New York Jets and won Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys. Volk was selected as an NFL All-Pro four times (1968–1971) and played in three Pro Bowls (1967, 1969, 1971). After being released by the Colts in April 1976, Volk concluded his playing career with the New York Giants in 1976 and the Miami Dolphins from 1977 to 1978. In 1977, Volk was selected by Baltimore fans as a starter for the Colts' 25th anniversary team.
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for 145 yards and one touchdown and one fumble recovery, tying rookie RickVolk as the Colts' leader in interceptions. Boyd started the season strong...
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draftees from Michigan that year (Mike Bass, Frank Nunley, John Rowser, RickVolk, and Carl Ward). Detwiler signed with the Colts in May 1967. He received...
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Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. Defensive back RickVolk also received multiple postseason awards, including first-team All-American...
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