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| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | October 8, 1945 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 9, 2022 (aged 76) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Stamford (CT) | ||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 8 / pick: 195 (by New Orleans Saints) | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Richard Thomas Swatland (October 8, 1945 – April 9, 2022) was an American football guard who played one season in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers. He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected in the 8th round (195th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Swatland also spent time with the Bridgeport Jets of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL), the Washington Redskins and New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).