Ross FichtnerFichtner, Ross WilliamHeight: 6-0 Weight: 186 Born: October 26, 1938 McKeesport, PA Died: October 14, 2022 Plymouth, MI High School: Tech (McKeesport, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Purdue | Freshmen Team |
| 1957 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1958 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1959 | Purdue | Lettered |
| Draft: First Selections 1960 Buffalo Bills; 3rd round (33rd overall) 1960 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Father of Randy Fichtner |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 20 | LS-FL | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 20 | LCB-RCB | 13 | 2 |
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 20 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 20 | RS | 13 | 12 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 20 | RS | 8 | 4 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 20 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 20 | LS-RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 20 | RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 28 | S | 4 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 106 | 74 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1959 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 6/20/1960 | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL |
| Released | 7/19/1968 | 1968 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1968 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/1968 | 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1968 | 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1962 CLE NFL | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 31 | 0 |
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 39 | 1 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 64 | 0 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 48 | 1 |
| 1966 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1966 CLE NFL | 8 | 152 | 19.0 | 58 | 1 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 88 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 581 | 21.5 | 88 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1963 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1964 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1965 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1967 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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