Category: Football
Highlights: Running back Ricky Watters played 10 seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks. He scored three times in helping the 49ers win Super Bowl XXIX.
Travels From: California
Fee Range: $5,001 - $10,000
Ricky Watters is a former NFL running back who played from 1991-2001 with the San Francisco 49ers (1991-1994), Philadelphia Eagles (1995-1997) and Seattle Seahawks (1998-2001). Watters’ time in San Francisco culminated with a win in Super Bowl XXIX over the San Diego Chargers, 49-26. In the game, Watters scored one rushing and two receiving touchdowns, which tied him for a Super Bowl scoring record with Terrell Davis, Jerry Rice and Roger Craig.
Watters in his first NFL season rushed for 1,013 yards and scored nine touchdowns. From 1992-1996, he was named to five consecutive Pro Bowls. In 1994, Watters rushed for 877 yards and recorded a career-high 719 receiving yards. Watters in six straight seasons from 1995-2000 rushed for over 1,000 yards. During that time, he never missed a single regular season game.
He scored a then career-best 11 rushing touchdowns in 1995 during his first year with Philadelphia and then eclipsed that mark with 13 rushing scores in 1996. In total, Watters rushed for 10,643 yards during his career and scored 78 touchdowns on the ground. Always a threat as a receiver, he also amassed 4,278 total yards through the air and caught 13 touchdowns. Watters played college football at Notre Dame and was a key ingredient to the Fighting Irish’s success when they captured a National Championship in 1988.
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