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Not only did he keep the starting job but also became a media sensation, earning the nickname "Swervin" and being compared to Tony Dorsett and Herschel Walker. Detroit Lions
In 1993, he signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions.
He was released on August 30 and recalled off waivers the next day.
He was cut on September 7, after playing in one game.
On May 19, 1994, he signed with the Sacramento Gold Miners of the Canadian Football League.
Curvin Richards
Curvin Stephen Richards (born December 26, 1968, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former professional American footballrunning back.
His problems, motivated him to declare early for the 1991 NFL Draft.
He finished second in Pittsburgh career rushing with 3,192 yards, trailing only Tony Dorsett (6,526 yards).
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Richards was drafted in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
During his time with the Cowboys, he was a backup playing behind hall of famerEmmitt Smith.
He earned infamy by fumbling twice in the 1992 regular season finale against the Chicago Bears and thus, was released the next day by head coachJimmy Johnson, even though the team couldn't replace him on the postseason roster, had to pay him full playoff money and even give him a ring after winning Super Bowl XXVII.
Detroit Lions
After his release, he was signed by the Detroit Lions, but ended playing just one game for them.
He played in 12 games during his NFL career, rushing for 181 yards and 1 touchdown on 55 carries.
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| Name | Richards, Curvin |
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| Date of birth | December 26, 1968 |
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
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Curvin Richards
sportsperson
Curvin Richards is a former professional American football running back who played for three seasons in the National Football League.
He spent two seasons with the Cowboys (1991–1992) and one season with the Detroit Lions in 1993. Because of his moves, he was nicknamed "Swervin" Curvin Richards.
In 1989 he became Pittsburgh's first back-to-back 1,000-yard rusher since Tony Dorsett and just the second rusher in school history with multiple 1,000-yard seasons.
In 1991 he was suspended indefinitely from the team by head coachPaul Hackett because of teams rules violations.
News later surfaced that even though he didn't inform the team, he left to be with his sister who was in a coma with a brain tumor and eventually died. Played college football for the University of Pittsburgh.
Early years
Growing up in the town of Laventille Village, his father moved the family to the United States when he was 9 years old.
Richards attended La Porte High School and as a sophomore, he was the leading rusher on the District 24-5A high school football circuit with 1,572 yards.
Dallas Cowboys
Richards was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (97th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft, after he dropped because of a poor junior season. He helped the basketball team win the 1987 State Championship and as a baseball player, he was named to the all district team in 1986.
College career
He attended Pittsburgh University and became just the second freshman to top 1,000 yards (1,228 yards in 1988), joining Tony Dorsett (1,686 yards in 1973).
He was released on August 30 and recalled off waivers the next day. He played in the National Football League for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. He attended LaPorte High School where he became a starter as a sophomore and produced 1,577 rushing yards. Richards saw extensive playing time in this game and scored a touchdown, but also committed two costly fumbles in a 27-14 win.
Not only did he keep the starting job but also became a media sensation, earning the nickname "Swervin" and being compared to Tony Dorsett and Herschel Walker.
As a junior, he lost three games to a severe sprained ankle and started only three of the last five games of the season, which made his statistics drop to 682 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.
The following season, he was suspended indefinitely by new head coach Paul Hackett for missing team meetings and study hall time. LaPorte switched to the wishbone offense when he was a senior, but he still managed 811 yards and earned All-State in football.
Richards was also a letterman in basketball and baseball. The next year he finished with 1,106 rushing yards.
The next day, Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson released him, citing the fact that he could not tolerate a running back with a fumbling problem going into the playoffs, even though he would not be able to replace his roster spot by signing a new player, that he would have to pay him in full for all of the remaining games and eventually would have to give him a Super Bowl ring.
He finished the season as the Division I-A leading freshman rusher (1,228 rushing yards) and the second freshman in school history to have a 1,000 yard season (after Dorsett).
The next year, he registered 1,282 rushing yards, becoming only second player in school history to achieve multiple and back-to-back 1,000 yards rushing seasons (after Dorsett).
As a junior, he lost three games to a severe sprained ankle and started only three of the last five games of the season, which made his statistics drop to 682 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.