Richmond Webb

Richmond Webb
No. 73, 78
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1967-01-11) January 11, 1967
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Dallas (TX) Roosevelt
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 184
Games started: 167
Fumble recoveries: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Richmond Jewel Webb (born January 11, 1967) is a former National Football League offensive tackle with the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals. Webb played college football for Texas A&M University. He was selected by the Dolphins as the ninth overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft.

He played for the Dolphins for eleven seasons and set team records for 118 consecutive starts and seven consecutive Pro Bowls. After playing for the Dolphins, Webb played two seasons for the Bengals. His career declined due to injuries, and though he tried out for the Dolphins in 2003, Webb wasn't signed and he decided to retire in the fall of 2004. On July 9, 2005, Webb signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Dolphins.[1]

On December 25, 2006, Webb was inducted into the Dolphins Honor Roll. He was the second Miami player to be inducted in 2006, following Dick Anderson, and the 16th overall.[2]

Webb attended Dallas Independent School District's Roosevelt High School, where his teammates included future NFL players Aaron Wallace and Kevin Williams.

Webb is mentioned in one of the opening scenes of the movie "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit."

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