 | Thisbiography of a living personneeds additionalcitations forverification. Please help by addingreliable sources.Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced orpoorly sourcedmust be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentiallylibelous. Find sources: "Mike Richardson" running back, born 1969 – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(May 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1969-10-13)October 13, 1969 (age 56) Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Natchez (MS) Cathedral[1] |
| College | Louisiana Tech |
| Career history | |
| 1991 | New York Giants |
| 1992–1993 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1994–1995 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
Michael Richardson (born October 13, 1969) is an American former professionalfootball player.[2] He attended Louisiana Tech in 1987 until 1991. In 1990, he was named Most Valuable Player in the Independence Bowl. A year later, he was signed as a free agent with the New York Giants. In 1992, he was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and quickly became a star in theCanadian Football League. Michael Richardson was an exceptionalrunning back who played five seasons with the CFL for two different teams. In 1992, his first year with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he rushed for 1,100 yards in only 11 games, and had one of the best playoff performances in history with 27 carries for 227 yards and two touchdowns. He was named Rookie of the Year that season. Michael Richardson also was named CFL Player of the week five times in 1992 and was a huge contributor to helping his team get to the Grey Cup that year.[3]
In 1993, Michael Richardson won his second consecutive rushing title in the CFL. He was named CFL player of the week three times that year. He also helped his team go to the Grey Cup for the second year in a row.[4]
In 1994 Michael Richardson signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Rough Riders and started the season off leading the CFL in rushing yards before suffering a severe torn quadriceps which sidelined him for 8 games that season. However, after healing from his injury Michael Richardson came back to finish the season. He stayed with the Ottawa Rough Riders the following year but in 1996 returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5]
Unlike many other Americans who come to Canada to play in the CFL, Michael Richardson fell in love with Winnipeg and decided to remain. He is married, has children and still remains involved in football in Winnipeg.[6][7][3][8]