DE · Buffalo Bills
Richard Tharpe
Age 65 · 191 cm (6'3") · 116 kg · Born Oct 31, 1960 · Louisville
NFL career
1987
debut year
1987
last season
1
seasons
—
jersey
College: Louisville
1983 NFL Draft
Rd 10
round
#260
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Other "Tharpe" players in NFL history
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1983 NFL Draft · Round 10 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#252
#253
Ronald Hopkins
BAL
Byron Williams
WR · GNB
#254
Walt Bowyer
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#255
#256
Melvin Brown
MIN
Anthony Hutchison
RB · CHI
#257
Mark Shumate
OT · KAN
#258
Thomas Strauthers
DE · PHI
#259
Jeff Merrell
SFO
#261
#262
Dave Laube
DET
Thomas Hopkins
OT · CLE
#263
#264
Pete Speros
SEA
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Richard Tharpe.
Born on October 31
Richard Osborne
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Stephens
1956 · New York Jets
Don Patterson
1957 · New York Giants
Lloyd Burruss
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kenneth Sims
1959 · New England Patriots
Brian Ingram
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
Byron Williams
1960 · New York Giants
Bill Johnson
1960 · Cincinnati Bengals