Rich Sowells

{{Short description|American football player (born 1948)}}

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| position = Cornerback

| number = 46, 29

| birth_date = October 27, 1948

| birth_place = Prairie View, Texas, U.S.

| death_date =August 24, 2024

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 179

| draftyear = 1971

| draftround = 12

| draftpick = 292

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| high_school = Huntsville (TX) Sam Houston

| college = Alcorn State

| pastteams =

• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1971|1976}})
• Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1977}})

| statlabel1 = Games played - started

| statvalue1 = 78 - 13

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 10

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = SoweRi20

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Richard Allen Sowells (born October 27, 1948 - died August 23, 2024{{Cite web |title=Obituary for Richard Allen Sowells at Johnson Funeral Home Inc. |url=https://www.johnsonfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/richard-sowells/flowers?campaign=obituaryInline-flowers-textLink-header |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.johnsonfuneralhomeinc.com |language=en}}) was a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the New York Jets and the Houston Oilers.