Benny Ricardo
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PositionPlacekicker
BornJanuary 4, 1954
Asunción, Paraguay
Asunción, Paraguay
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 4, 1954 Asunción, Paraguay | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, California, U.S.) | ||||||||||
| College | San Diego State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Benito Concepcion "Benny" Ricardo (born January 4, 1954) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL)[1] (1976-1984) for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at San Diego State University. He is distinguished as being the first Paraguayan to play in the NFL. As a Minnesota Viking, Ricardo led the NFC in scoring in 1983 with 108 points.
He is currently on the Spanish broadcast team for BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing alongside Claudia Trejos.