Rich Baldinger

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Rich Baldinger

| number = 74, 77

| position = Guard
Tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|12|31|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 285

| high_school = Massapequa
(Massapequa, New York)

| college = Wake Forest

| draftyear = 1982

| draftround = 10

| draftpick = 270

| teams =

New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1982|1983}})
Kansas City Chiefs (1983-{{NFL Year|1992}})
New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1993}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 157

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 107

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 4

| pfr = BaldRi20

}}

Richard L. Baldinger (born December 31, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Since retiring as a player, Baldinger has served as a color commentator for CBS from 2004 to 2006 and the Big Ten Network in 2007.

His younger brother Gary Baldinger was his teammate with the Chiefs and also played at Wake Forest. His other brother Brian Baldinger also played in the NFL and was a commentator for Fox.

Like his brothers, he graduated from Massapequa High School.Mifflin, Lawrie; and Katz, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/07/sports/scouting-nfl-brothers.html "SCOUTING; N.F.L. Brothers"], The New York Times, September 7, 1982. Accessed January 3, 2017. "Brian Baldinger said the best was yet to come. The youngest Baldinger brother, Gary, 18, was all-state at Massapequa High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest."