Paul Ryczek

Paul Ryczek
No. 53, 54, 73
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1952-06-25) June 25, 1952
Painesville, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolMentor (Mentor, Ohio)
CollegeVirginia
NFL draft1974: 10th round, 252nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played99
Games started4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Andrew Ryczek (born June 25, 1952) is an American former professional football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Virginia. Ryczek's brother, Dan, also played for the University of Virginia and in the NFL.

After his NFL career, Ryczek founded a construction company called Metaschematics. Ryczek is son of Stanley J. Ryczek (1921–1986) and Helen Gorman Ryczek (1928–2004). He and his wife, Carol, have three children: Zachary, Matthew and Elizabeth, who are all graduates of the University of Georgia.

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