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| Born: | April 4, 1955 Commerce, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | East Tennessee State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 4 / pick: 99 | ||||||
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Raymond Dennis Law (born April 4, 1955) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist who played in the 1978 season for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). Law played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers primarily as a wide receiver from 1973 to 1976, learning the return specialist position in 1977 and starting in the role. He was also a part of the practice squad for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Law declared for the 1978 NFL draft after his redshirt senior season. He was selected with the fifteenth pick of the fourth round (99th overall) by the Bengals after a commendable 1977 season, leading team stats as a wide receiver and earning All-Ohio Valley honours. Primarily used as a return specialist for the Bengals, Law recorded 5 receptions throughout the 1978 season. He is primarily known for breaking an "unwritten commandment" while returning a punt against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8, getting tackled in the endzone. Following the 1978 season, he was dropped by the Bengals and was signed to various NFL practice squads.