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Punts	135
Punt yards	5,355
Longest punt	61
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rick Partridge
No. 17, 5
Position	Punter
Personal information
Born	August 26, 1957 (age 68); Orange, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Tustin (Tustin, California)
College	Utah
NFL draft	1979: 8th round, 208th overall pick
Career history
	Green Bay Packers (1979)*; New Orleans Saints (1979); San Diego Chargers (1980); Michigan Panthers (1983); Memphis Showboats (1984); New Jersey Generals (1985); Buffalo Bills (1987);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts
Punts	135
Punt yards	5,355
Longest punt	61
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rick Partridge (born August 26, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He first played college football at Golden West College before transferring to play for the Utah Utes.^[1] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1979 NFL draft.^[2] Partridge was released by the Packers on August 23, 1979.^[1] He later played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints in 1979, the San Diego Chargers in 1980, and the Buffalo Bills in 1987.^[3]^[4] He also played in the United States Football League from 1983 to 1985.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Rick Partridge". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
↑ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
↑ "Rick Partridge Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
↑ "Rick Partridge, P". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

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