Richard Kyes "Rik" Bonness (born March 20, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was linebacker for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He played college football as a center for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1975.
He graduated in 1972 and then received a scholarship to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, the two-time defending national champions under head coach Bob Devaney.
Bonness and played center for the Conrnhuskers on the offensive line under new head coach Tom Osborne.
He played linebacker as a pro and appeared in 59 games across four seasons for the Raiders (1976), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977–1979) and New York Giants (1980).