Ron Rivers

{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}

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

{{inline|date=January 2019}}

{{for|the 2020s running back|Ronnie Rivers}}

{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ron Rivers

| number = 34, 20

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|13}}

| birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 205

| high_school = San Gorgonio

| college = Fresno State

| undraftedyear = 1994

| pastteams =

• San Diego Chargers (1994)*{{cite book |title=Steelers, 2001 Media Guide |page=143 |url=https://dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/steelers-2001-media-guide-pittsburgh-b/Steelers%2C%202001%20Media%20Guide%20%28Pittsburgh%29%20%28B%29.pdf |access-date=6 July 2024}}
• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1994|1999}})
• Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2000}})
• Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2001}})*

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 749

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 4.3

| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 3

| pfr = RiveRo00

}}

Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons with the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RiveRo00.htm|title = Ron Rivers Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }} Rivers played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, rushing for 3,473 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons, with an average of over 6 yards per carry. He also caught 56 passes for 558 yards and another touchdown, and returned 19 kickoffs for 357 yards.{{Cite web |title=Ron Rivers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ron-rivers-1.html |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} Rivers went on to play six seasons in the NFL, recording 1,490 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns.

Rivers' son, Ronnie Rivers, also attended California State University, Fresno, where he broke his father's school record for touchdowns (52) and recorded 5,028 all-purpose yards. After going undrafted in 2022, Ronnie Rivers signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web | url=https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2022/5/9/23062749/undrafted-free-agents-ronnie-rivers-has-third-down-back-upside-for-the-arizona-cardinals | title=Meet the Undrafted Free Agents: Ronnie Rivers has third down back upside for the Arizona Cardinals | date=9 May 2022 }}