Ross BrupbacherBrupbacher, Ross AlanHeight: 6-3 Weight: 215 Born: April 7, 1948 Lafayette, LA High School: Lafayette (LA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Texas A&M | |
| 1967 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1968 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1969 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 31 | LB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 31 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 31 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 76/74 | RLB-LLB | 19 | |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 12 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 56 | 40 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/20/1970 | 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 7/16/1973 | 1973 Chicago Bears (NFL)1973 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Free Agent | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | |
| Signed | 8/12/1976 | 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL |
| Retired | 8/16/1977 | 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1974 Official All-WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 34 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 1.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 1 | |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 1 |
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