Ron ShanklinShanklin, Ronnie EugenePosition: WR Height: 6-1 Weight: 183 Born: January 21, 1948 Hubbard, TX Died: April 17, 2003 DeSoto, TX High School: George Washington Carver (Amarillo, TX) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Cooke County JC | |
| 1967 | North Texas | Lettered |
| 1968 | North Texas | Lettered |
| 1969 | North Texas | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (28th overall) 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Brother of Don Shanklin |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 25 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 25 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 25 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 25 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 25 | WR | 12 | 12 |
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 25 | WR | 5 | 5 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 72 | 71 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 8/25/1975 | 1975 Chicago Bears (NFL)1975 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/8/1977 | 1977 Chicago Bears (NFL)1977 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 144 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 30 | 691 | 23.0 | 81t | 4 | |||||||
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 49 | 652 | 13.3 | 42 | 6 | |||||||
| 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1972 PIT NFL | 38 | 669 | 17.6 | 57 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 30 | 711 | 23.7 | 67 | 10 | |||||||
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 19 | 324 | 17.1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Chicago Bears (NFL)1976 CHIB NFL | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 168 | 3079 | 18.3 | 81t | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1970 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1971 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1973 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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