Rick Jennings

{{Short description|American football player (born 1953)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 33, 81, 88

| position = Wide receiver
Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|4|17}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| weight_lb = 180

| height_in = 9

| high_school = Calvin Coolidge {{nowrap|(Washington, D.C.)}}

| college = Maryland

| draftyear = 1976

| draftround = 11

| draftpick = 313

| teams =

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1976}})*
• Oakland Raiders (1976-{{NFL Year|1977}})
• San Francisco 49ers (1977)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1978}})*

| highlights =

• Super Bowl champion (XI)

| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts

| statvalue1 = 10

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 22

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 10

| pfr = JennRi20

}}

Richard Jennings (born April 17, 1953) was a college football player at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a professional football player for the Oakland Raiders (three times), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (two times), and the San Francisco 49ers. In 1976, he was drafted by the Raiders, but was claimed by the Buccaneers off waivers. Claimed by the Bucs on a Tuesday and waived again that Thursday, his two days set the record for the shortest time spent with the club.Staff Writers. "You can't tell players without binoculars". St. Petersburg Times. 17 Sep 1976 He then returned to the Raiders, and averaged 26.1 yards on 16 kick returns for the eventual Super Bowl XI champions before suffering a knee injury that required season-ending surgery. In the 1977 offseason, he passed through the Raiders, Green Bay Packers, and New Orleans Saints organizations, being waived by each, before being again claimed by the Buccaneers.Staff Writers. "Bucs claim Jennings again". St. Petersburg Times. 15 Sep 1977 After being waived a second time by the Buccaneers without ever playing a single down,Staff Writers. "Bucs waive Jennings again". St. Petersburg Times. 22 Sep 1977 Jennings played with the 49ers, and with the Raiders for a third stint. After the NFL, Jennings served as Sacramento School Board Member, and ran the Center for Fathers and Families, an organization that assists fatherless families.[http://www.kcra.com/news/9824662/detail.html] Man on Mission to Fill Fatherless Gap. Accessed 24 Jun 2009 He has also counseled troubled NBA player Ron Artest.Calvan, Bobby Caina. "Rick Jennings to aid Artest in counseling". The Sacramento Bee. 4 May 1997

Political Career

In June 2014, Jennings was elected to the Sacramento City Council serving District 7. Jennings's campaign was supported by Region Builders and the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.