Ross Browner

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Ross Browner
Date of birth March 22, 1954
Place of birth Warren, OH
Position(s) Defensive end
College Notre Dame
NFL Draft 1978 / Round 1/ Pick 8
Awards 1976 Outland Trophy
Statistics
Team(s)
1978-1986
1987
Cincinnati Bengals
Green Bay Packers
College Hall of Fame

Ross Browner (born March 22, 1954 in Warren, Ohio) is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1985 he jumped to the Houston Gamblers of the USFL, but returned the same season to the Bengals. He is the father of current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Starks, and brother of Joey Browner and Keith Browner. During his senior year in college, he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the subheading of "Notre Dame's Peerless Ross Browner."

Preceded by
Lee Roy Selmon
Outland Trophy Winners
1976
Succeeded by
Brad Shearer