Bucky Richardson John " Bucky " Powell Richardson ( born February 7 , 1969 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is a former quarterback for Texas A & M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL ' s Houston Oilers . High School and College . Richardson attended Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge , LA , where he starred in both baseball and football . He played collegiately at Texas A & M and made an immediate impact as a freshman coming off the bench and making his first appearance for the Aggies against Southern Miss and future NFL star Brett Favre , Richardson led the Aggies to a road victory in Jackson when he broke away in the fourth quarter on an 82 - yard touchdown . In the Cotton Bowl Classic that same season against Notre Dame . Richardson was named MVP after leading the Aggies to a come from behind victory in the 2nd half . Against BYU in the 1990 Holiday Bowl , Richardson compiled 402 yards of total offense ( 203 pass , 199 run ) . He rushed for two touchdowns , passed for a touchdown , and caught a touchdown pass . Richardson was also an All - Southwest Conference pick his senior season in 1991 , leading the Aggies with 1492 passing yards . He finished in 10th place in the Heisman Trophy voting that year . During his Texas A & M career , Richardson rushed for 2 , 095 yards , a conference record for QBs . He played in three bowl games with the Aggies and led them to two SWC Championships . He finished his Aggie career 24 - 6 - 1 as a starter . NFL . Richardson was drafted in the 8th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers . He played mostly in mop - up duty and even saw action on special teams during his first two seasons in the league , but when Oilers ' QB Warren Moon was traded to the Vikings , Houston ' s quarterback position was up for grabs . Incumbent backup Cody Carlson began the 1994 season under center , but when he separated his shoulder in the season openener , Richardson became the starting quarterback . He is fondly remembered by Houston fans for a play during a preseason exhibition game against the Dallas Cowboys . Late in the game and down by one score , Richardson led the Oilers within striking distance . The drive culminated with a play during which he , a righthander , completed the winning touchdown pass with his left arm . Unfortunately , the regular season would not be as memorable . Richardson was the starter for nearly half of the season and he split time with Carlson and Billy Joe Tolliver , none of the three being particularly effective as the Oilers stumbled their way to a league - worst 2 - 14 record . Richardson ' s last regular season game as a pro may have been his best , as he passed for over 200 yards , leading the Oilers in a 24 - 10 victory over the New York Jets in the Oiler ' s ' 94 season finale . The Dallas Cowboys signed Richardson in August 1995 , planning to use him on special teams and to back up Daryl Johnston at fullback , however Richardson did not see any regular season action . The Kansas City Chiefs signed him the following year and he capped off a 1996 preseason victory with a touchdown pass for the Chiefs against his former team the Cowboys . In spite of his preseason heroics , Richardson never saw action in another regular season NFL game . He finished his career with 1 , 257 passing yards and 225 rushing yards on an outstanding 6 . 8 yards per carry average . Personal life . Richardson resides in the Houston suburb of Missouri City , Texas with his wife Jenna and their three children . He is the co - owner of Environmental Improvements , Inc . , a water and waste treatment company . He coaches his son ' s baseball team , The Xtreme , in tournaments around Houston . References . Richardson resides in the Houston suburb of Missouri City , Texas with his wife Tracey and their two children , John Paul and Jenna . He is the co - owner of Environmental Improvements , Inc . , a water and waste treatment company