(1950-03-01) March 1, 1950 (age 74) Luling, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:
West Oso (Corpus Christi, Texas)
College:
Houston
NFL draft:
1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Denver Broncos (1972–1983)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975)
Second-team All-Pro (1977)
4× Pro Bowl (1973–1975, 1978)
Second-team All-American (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
396
Receiving yards:
5,755
Total TDs:
44
Career CFL statistics
Career Arena statistics
Player stats at PFR
Riley Mackey Odoms (born March 1, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Houston, where he had a highlight year in 1971 with 45 catches for 730 yards and eight touchdowns after playing sparingly the two seasons prior.[1]
Odoms played his entire NFL career with Denver. He was drafted fifth overall in the 1972 NFL Draft, which tied him with Mike Ditka for the highest drafted tight end ever in the NFL Draft. That record stood for 49 years until the 2021 NFL Draft, where Kyle Pitts was selected fourth overall.
Odoms was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was a two-time All-Pro. He finished his career with 396 receptions for 5,755 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Odoms is the grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Biz Mackey.
Riley Mackey Odoms (born March 1, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football...
earning him the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award. Denver tight end RileyOdoms was his main target, with 37 receptions for 429 yards. Wide receiver...
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach, and former player in the National Basketball...
was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Mackey's grandson RileyOdoms played 12 seasons for the National Football League's Denver Broncos....
to go up 21–14 on Craig Morton's 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end RileyOdoms. Early in the 4th quarter, Pittsburgh managed to tie the game with a...
fourth overall in 1957) Mike Ditka (Chicago, fifth overall in 1961), and RileyOdoms (Denver, fifth overall in 1972). Davis was the top tight end prospect...
DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 8 receptions, 116 yards DEN – RileyOdoms – 3 receptions, 49 yards...
offseason, Odom was heavily courted by his former franchise, the Miami Heat. Despite pleas from Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Heat executive Pat Riley, Kobe Bryant...
1970 Elmo Wright† WR AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, UPI-2, FN, PFW, Time, TSN 1971 RileyOdoms TE AP-3, NEA-2, Time, TSN 1974 Robert Giblin DB AFCA, TSN, Time Mack...
receivers 25 Haven Moses 80 Jerry Simmons 84 Gene Washington Tight ends 88 RileyOdoms Offensive linemen 73 Mike Askea T 74 Mike Current T 60 Paul Howard G...
Haven Moses 82 Jack Dolbin 80 Rick Upchurch Tight ends 85 Ron Egloff 88 RileyOdoms Offensive linemen 64 Billy Bryan C 62 Tom Glassic G 60 Paul Howard G...
touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good 17 7 3 Broncos RileyOdoms 12-yard touchdown reception from Craig Morton, Fred Steinfort kick good...
McDaniel 80 Rick Upchurch 81 Steve Watson Tight ends 85 Ron Egloff 88 RileyOdoms Offensive linemen 54 Keith Bishop G 64 Billy Bryan C 62 Tom Glassic G...
Robert Newhouse 1971 Running back, Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl XI champion RileyOdoms 1971 Lineman, Denver Broncos, 1973 Pro Bowl, 1974 Pro Bowl, 1975 Pro...
Jerry Simmons 82 Otto Stowe Tight ends 87 Boyd Brown 81 Billy Masters 88 RileyOdoms Offensive linemen 65 LeFrancis Arnold G 74 Mike Current T 60 Paul Howard...
Haven Moses 80 Rick Upchurch 86 John Schultz Tight ends 87 Boyd Brown 88 RileyOdoms Offensive linemen 75 Bill Bain T 62 Tom Glassic G 64 Harvey Goodman G...
Haven Moses 80 Rick Upchurch 81 Steve Watson Tight ends 85 Ron Egloff 88 RileyOdoms 87 James Wright Offensive linemen 64 Billy Bryan C 73 Kelvin Clark T...
viable option for the Lakers to make a transaction with. Riley gave up Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant and a future first-round draft choice, replacing...
Global Information