RALPH SMITHSmith, Ralph Allon (Catfish)Height: 6-2 Weight: 214 Born: December 1, 1938 Brookhaven, MS Died: August 23, 2023 McComb, MS High School: Brookhaven (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Mississippi | Freshmen Team |
| 1959 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1960 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1961 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (93rd overall) 1962 San Diego Chargers; 8th round (111th overall) 1962 Philadelphia Eagles |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 85 | SE-TE-DB | 13 | 0 |
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 85 | SE-TE | 14 | 4 |
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 85 | TE | 11 | 2 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 41 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 41 | TE | 14 | 5 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 41 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 41 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 108 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1962 SD AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1/31/1962 | 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/31/1965 | 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/1/1965 | 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL |
| Released | 3/11/1969 | 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 3/13/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/12/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Signed | 9/17/1969 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1970 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1964 PHI NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 13 | 183 | 14.1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 14 | 211 | 15.1 | 49t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 549 | 13.4 | 49t | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1963 PHI NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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