Rick Casares

Rick Casares
	Casares in 1953
No. 35
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	July 4, 1931; Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Died:	September 13, 2013 (aged 82); Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Jefferson; (Tampa, Florida)
College:	Florida (1951–1953)
NFL draft:	1954 / round: 2 / pick: 18
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1955–1964); Washington Redskins (1965); Miami Dolphins (1966);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1963); First-team All-Pro (1956); Second-team All-Pro (1957); 5× Pro Bowl (1955–1959); NFL rushing yards leader (1956); NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1956); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Second-team All-SEC (1952); University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame; Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	130
Rushing attempts:	1,431
Rushing yards:	5,797
Receptions:	191
Receiving yards:	1,588
Total touchdowns:	60
	Player stats at PFR

Richard Jose Casares (July 4, 1931 – September 13, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for twelve seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Casares played college football for the University of Florida, where he was standout fullback and kicker. Casares played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins of the NFL, and was a member of the expansion Miami Dolphins of the AFL.