| Position: | Linebacker |
| Number: | 57 |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Wheeler, Texas, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 225 |
| High School: | Wheeler (TX) |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| Draftyear: | 1973 |
| Draftround: | 15 |
| Draftpick: | 370 |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played - started |
| Statvalue1: | 74 - 33 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 2 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 6 |
Donald Earl Rives (born August 30, 1951) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.Rives attended Texas Tech University and played under coach Jim Carlen, graduating in 1974. He was inducted into the Red Raider Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006. He was named second-team All American in 1972.[1]