Richard Huntley

Atlanta Falcons 117th pick

RB · Winston Salem State University · 1999–2002

Games

1,701

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

477

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 4

Pick

117th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Winston Salem State University

Richard Huntley Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 7th in the 1996 draft class in rushing yards (1,701).
Best statistical season: 1999 with PIT (567 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
63	1,701	11	62	477	4	16

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	PIT	16	93	567	5
2000	PIT	13	46	215	3
2001	CAR	13	165	665	2
2002	DET	1	3	4	0
Since 1999		43	307	1,451	10

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	PIT	16	39	27	253	3
2000	PIT	13	19	10	91	0
2001	CAR	13	32	21	101	1
2002	DET	1	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		43	90	58	445	4

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
1999	PIT	16	15	336
2000	PIT	13	0	0
2001	CAR	13	1	20
2002	DET	1	0	0
Since 1999		43	16	356

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Richard Huntley is a former running back out of Winston Salem State University, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 117th overall pick (round 4) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 63 regular-season games from 1996 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	Sacked
1999	PIT	16	0	0
2000	PIT	13	0	0
2001	CAR	13	1	1
2002	DET	1	0	0
1999	PIT	16	0	0
2000	PIT	13	0	0
2001	CAR	13	1	1
2002	DET	1	0	0
Career		43	1	1
Career		0	0	0
Career		63	1	0

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	PIT	16	92	571	5	6.2	28	3
2000	PIT	13	46	215	3	4.7	13	1
2001	CAR	13	165	665	2	4.0	29	2
2002	DET	1	3	4	0	1.3	0	0
1999	PIT	16	92	571	5	6.2	28	3
2000	PIT	13	46	215	3	4.7	13	1
2001	CAR	13	165	665	2	4.0	29	2
2002	DET	1	3	4	0	1.3	0	0
Career		43	306	1,455	10	4.8	70	6
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		63	306	1,701	11	5.6	70	6

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	PIT	16	38	26	235	3	9.0	13
2000	PIT	13	19	10	91	0	9.1	4
2001	CAR	13	32	21	101	1	4.8	3
2002	DET	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	PIT	16	38	26	235	3	9.0	13
2000	PIT	13	19	10	91	0	9.1	4
2001	CAR	13	32	21	101	1	4.8	3
2002	DET	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		43	89	57	427	4	7.5	20
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		63	89	62	477	4	7.7	20

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