Preston Riley

Preston Riley
No. 85, 84
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	October 30, 1947 (age 76); Vicksburg, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Vicksburg (MS) Culkin Academy
College:	Memphis
NFL draft:	1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 217
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (1970–1972); New Orleans Saints (1973);

Preston Riley (born October 30, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1970 to 1972 and for the New Orleans Saints in 1973. Preston Riley is infamous for fumbling the onside kick in the 1972 playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys that allowed Dallas to complete a miraculous comeback and prevent San Francisco from going to their first Super Bowl.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Preston Riley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
^ "Preston Riley, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[1] "Preston Riley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

[2] "Preston Riley, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.

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