Richard Seymour, American football player
Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was drafted by the New England Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft.

Seymour played in seven Pro Bowls, was named to five All-Pro teams, and was a member of three Super Bowl-winning Patriots teams. During his career he was considered one of, if not the best, defensive lineman in the NFL.Seymour was selected to the Pro Bowl both as a 4-3 defensive tackle and as a 3-4 defensive end. He occasionally played fullback on short yardage and goal line situations. However, this ended when he suffered a knee injury on a one-yard Corey Dillon touchdown run against the San Diego Chargers in October 2005.