Ken Rice (American football)

Kenneth Earl Rice (September 14, 1939 – October 14, 2020) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, and the Miami Dolphins. Rice played college football for the Auburn Tigers, where he was named a two-time All-American.

Ken Rice
Rice in 1961
No. 75
Position:Tackle / guard
Personal information
Born:(1939-09-14)September 14, 1939
Attapulgus, Georgia, U.S.
Died:October 14, 2020(2020-10-14) (aged 81)
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Bainbridge (GA)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
  • Buffalo Bills (1961–1963)
  • Oakland Raiders (1964–1965)
  • Miami Dolphins (1966–1967)
Career highlights and awards
  • AFL All-Star (1961)
  • 2× SEC Most Valuable Offensive Lineman (1959–1960)
  • SEC Most Valuable Defensive Lineman (1960)
  • Consensus All-American (1960)
  • First-team All-American (1959)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (1959, 1960)
  • Freshman All-SEC (1957)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:79
Games started:4
Player stats at NFL.com
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