ROSS BROWNERBrowner, Ross DeanPosition: DE Height: 6-3 Weight: 265 Born: March 22, 1954 Warren, OH Died: January 4, 2022 High School: Western Reserve (Warren, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1975 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1976 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1977 | Notre Dame | Played |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1978 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Relatives: Brother of Jim Browner; brother of Joey Browner; brother of Keith Browner |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 11 | 9 |
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1980 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 15 | 15 |
| 1981 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1981 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1982 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 12 | 9 |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 79 | LDE | 5 | 4 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL | 79 | NT | 11 | 2 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 138 | 123 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/31/1978 | 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 7/25/1983 | 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/26/1983 | 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL |
| Activated | 9/27/1983 | 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/24/1985 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Released | 7/23/1985 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1985 | 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/8/1987 | 1987 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1987 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/11/1987 | 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1987 GB NFL |
| Signed | 7/28/1988 | 1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1988 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1988 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1982 CIN NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1978 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1979 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1980 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1981 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 0 |
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