| Date of birth: | March 15, 1945 |
| Place of birth: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Safety |
| Jersey №: | 21, 23 |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1967-1975 1976 1977-1978 |
Baltimore Colts New York Giants Miami Dolphins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
| Awards: | All-American, 1966 NFL All-Pro, 1958-19 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American football player. He attended Wauseon High School in Wauseon, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was selected as a first-team All-American by the Sporting News in 1966.[1] Volk played as a strong safety for twelve seasons in the NFL. He was four time selected as an NFL All-Pro (1968-1971) and three times played in the Pro Bowl (1967, 1969, 1971).[2] Volk also played in the Super Bowl twice for the Baltimore Colts as a member of the Super Bowl III team and the Super Bowl V winning team. His 30-yard interception return in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl V set up a touchdown that helped the Colts win the game.
Volk was knocked unconscious during Super Bowl III when he collided helmet-to-helmet with Jets fullback Matt Snell. During the highlight film for the game, a cut shows Volk lying on the sideline knocked out while a trainer administers smelling salts in an attempt to wake him.
Volk retired with 38 career interceptions, which he returned for 574 yards and a touchdown, along with 13 fumble recoveries.[3] He is the nephew of Bob Chappuis.
References
- ^ "MGoBlue: 20050308 The Sporting News All-Americans". mgoblue.com. http://mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=40316. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Rick Volk Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com". www.pro-football-reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VolkRi00.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Rick Volk Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". www.databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VOLKRIC01. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
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