Ben RudolphRudolph, BenPosition: DE-DT Height: 6-5 Weight: 271 Born: August 29, 1957 Evergreen, AL High School: Fairhope (AL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sequoias JC | |
| 1978 | Sequoias JC | |
| 1979 | Long Beach State | Roster |
| 1980 | Long Beach State | Roster |
| Draft: 3rd round (60th overall) 1981 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 76 | RDT | 15 | 4 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 76 | RDT-LDT | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 76 | DE-DT | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 76 | RDE | 16 | 3 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL | 76 | RDE-DT | 18 | |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 76 | DE | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 76 | LDE | 16 | 3 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 88 | 13 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 4/28/1981 | Draft |
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 5/8/1981 | Signed |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 1/5/1983 | Injured Reserve |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 2/1/1985 | Free Agent |
| 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL | 1/30/1985 | Signed |
| 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL | 8/1/1985 | 1/30/1985 |
| 1985 New York Jets (NFL)1985 NYJ NFL | 8/5/1985 | Signed |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 12/26/1986 | Released |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 4/30/1987 | Signed |
| 1987 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1987 DAL NFL | 7/30/1987 | 4/30/1987 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 25 | 6.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 New York Jets (NFL)1981 NYJ NFL | 3.0 | 32.5 |
| 1982 New York Jets (NFL)1982 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL | 8.0 | 45.5 |
| 1986 New York Jets (NFL)1986 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New York Jets (NFL)1983 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 New York Jets (NFL)1984 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1985 LA USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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