Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons with the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).
[2] Rivers played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, rushing for 3,473 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons, with an average of over 6 yards per carry.
[3] Rivers went on to play six seasons in the NFL, recording 1,490 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns.
Rivers' son, Ronnie Rivers, also attended California State University, Fresno, where he broke his father's school record for touchdowns (52) and recorded 5,028 all-purpose yards.
After going undrafted in 2022, Ronnie Rivers signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.