RALPH ORTEGAOrtega, RalphHeight: 6-2 Weight: 220 Born: July 6, 1953 Havana, Cuba High School: Coral Gables (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Florida | |
| 1972 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1973 | Florida | Lettered |
| 1974 | Florida | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (29th overall) 1975 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 55 | MLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 55 | RLB-MLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 55 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 55 | MLB | 15 | 1 |
| 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL | 54 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 54 | LILB | 16 | 6 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 81 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/11/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 7/23/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 7/31/1978 | 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 4/18/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 7/12/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 10/27/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/18/1981 | 1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 17 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
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