Preston Riley
American football player (born 1947)
American football player
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1947-10-30) October 30, 1947 (age 76) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Vicksburg (MS) Culkin Academy | ||||||
College: | Memphis | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 217 | ||||||
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Preston Riley (born October 30, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1970 to 1972 and for the New Orleans Saints in 1973. Preston Riley is infamous for fumbling the onside kick in the 1972 playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys that allowed Dallas to complete a miraculous comeback and prevent San Francisco from going to their first Super Bowl.[1][2]
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San Francisco 49ers 1970 NFL draft selections
- Cedrick Hardman
- Bruce Taylor
- John Isenbarger
- Vic Washington
- Gary McArthur
- Rusty Clark
- Jim Strong
- Carter Campbell
- Preston Riley
- Larry Schreiber
- Danny Crockett
- Bill Tant
- Jim Vanderslice
- Jack King
- Dave Delsignore
- Produs Perkins
- Mike Culton