Ross Browner

Ross Browner
Tight headshot of a dark skinned man with a slightly long afro lookin into the camera. His football shoulder pads are slightly visible.
No. 79
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1954-03-22)March 22, 1954
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Died:January 4, 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 67)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren Western Reserve
College:Notre Dame (1973, 1975–1977)
NFL draft:1978 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:62.5
Safeties:1
Fumble recoveries:10
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ross Dean Browner (March 22, 1954 – January 4, 2022) was an American professional football defensive end who played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Bengals in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1978 NFL draft.