Richard Scott Proehl was born on March 7,1968 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
26 Facts About Ricky Proehl
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Ricky Proehl is remembered as a member of "The Greatest Show on Turf".
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Ricky Proehl returned to the Super Bowl as a coach with the Panthers in 2016.
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Ricky Proehl recently served as the wide receivers coach for the St Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League.
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Ricky Proehl graduated in 1986 from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough, New Jersey, where he starred in both football and baseball.
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Ricky Proehl played college football at Wake Forest University, where he was a four-year letterman in football.
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Ricky Proehl holds the school record for receiving yards, and touchdowns, as well as ranking in the top five in receptions and receiving average.
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Ricky Proehl was taken in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft.
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Ricky Proehl set the Cardinals rookie record for receptions and became the first rookie to lead the team in receptions since Bob Shaw in 1950.
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Ricky Proehl played four more seasons for the Cardinals before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick.
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Ricky Proehl spent two seasons with the Seahawks, playing as a backup and accepting a pay cut.
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Ricky Proehl then signed with Chicago for one year, and led the team in receiving categories with 58 receptions, 753 yards, and 7 touchdowns.
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Ricky Proehl signed with the Rams for the start of the 1998 NFL season on a four-year $6 million contract.
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Ricky Proehl caught six passes for 100 yards in that game, which was his best postseason performance in his career.
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Ricky Proehl caught three passes for 71 yards while losing a fumble with a touchdown, which tied the game at 17 late in the fourth quarter before the Patriots rallied to win the game.
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Ricky Proehl spent one more season with the Rams in 2002.
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Ricky Proehl then signed with Carolina as a free agent at the start of the 2003 season.
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Ricky Proehl was talked out of retirement for a 16th season by Panther quarterback Jake Delhomme and coach John Fox.
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Ricky Proehl retired and worked as a color analyst with the Rams' television pre-season games and the Rams radio network on various shows and pre-games.
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On November 29,2006, Ricky Proehl came out of retirement to join the Indianapolis Colts, replacing injured WR Brandon Stokley, and helping them to a victory in Super Bowl XLI.
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Ricky Proehl was hired by the Carolina Panthers on February 1,2011, as an Offensive Consultant.
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Ricky Proehl was hired to primarily work with the wide receivers.
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Ricky Proehl was Pro Football Focus's second runner up in their Wide Receiver Coach of the Year award.
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Ricky Proehl was hired as wide receivers coach by the St Louis Battlehawks on September 13,2022.
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Ricky Proehl is known for his role in three memorable playoff games:.
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Ricky Proehl was selected in the 2018 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills as the 255th overall pick, and is currently a wide receiver with the St Louis BattleHawks of the UFL, where he is coached by his father.