Howard Preston Ridlehuber was born on November 2,1943 and is a former American collegiate and professional football running back in the National Football League and the American Football League.
11 Facts About Preston Ridlehuber
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Preston Ridlehuber played one season each for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and the AFL's Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills.
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Preston Ridlehuber was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 11th round, pick 166 overall, in the 1966 NFL draft and by the New York Jets in the 19th round, pick 168 overall, of the 1966 AFL draft.
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Preston Ridlehuber received All-State honors as a baseball pitcher and football quarterback.
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Preston Ridlehuber then attended the University of Georgia where he played quarterback on the football team rather than sign as a pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Preston Ridlehuber was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity at Georgia.
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Preston Ridlehuber is best known for scoring a touchdown with 33 seconds remaining in a game against the New York Jets, by recovering a fumbled kickoff.
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Preston Ridlehuber took the play into the huddle and the play was set in motion.
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Preston Ridlehuber then saw Bills wide receiver Haven Moses wide open.
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Preston Ridlehuber tossed a pass to the open Moses and he scored a touchdown on the long 45-yard pass completion.
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The number 31 was retired for most of the team's history to represent a generic player and the "spirit of the franchise;" Preston Ridlehuber would be the only player to wear the number for the Bills until it was unceremoniously put back into circulation in 1991.