Ross Browner

Cincinnati Bengals 8th pick

NT · Notre Dame · 1978–1987

Draft Details

Year

1978

Round

Round 1

Pick

8th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Notre Dame

Ross Browner Career Stats

PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team (1978)
Cincinnati Bengals 40th Anniversary Team
2× National champion (1973, 1977)
2× Unanimous All-American (1976, 1977)
Maxwell Award (1977)
Lombardi Award (1977)
Outland Trophy (1976)
2× UPI Lineman of the Year (1976, 1977)

Career Totals

Sacks	Safeties	Fumble recoveries	Interceptions
62.5	1	10	1

Career History

Cincinnati Bengals (1978–1985)
Houston Gamblers (1985)
Cincinnati Bengals (1985–1986)
Green Bay Packers (1987)

Born: Warren, Ohio, U.S. · Height: 6-3

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ross Browner is a former nose tackle out of Notre Dame, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 8th overall pick (round 1) in the 1978 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Gamblers, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers.

More from the 1978 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	HOU	Earl Campbell	RB	Texas
1	2	KC	Art Still	DE	Kentucky
1	3	NO	Wes Chandler	WR	Florida
1	5	BUF	Terry Miller	RB	Oklahoma State
1	6	GB	James Lofton	WR	Stanford
1	7	SF	Ken MacAfee	TE	Notre Dame
1	9	SEA	Keith Simpson	DB	Memphis
1	10	NYG	Gordon King	OT	Stanford
1	11	DET	Luther Bradley	CB	Notre Dame
1	12	CLE	Clay Matthews	DE	USC

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