Daniel R. Ross (February 9, 1957 – May 16, 2006) was a former professional American Football tight end who played for the Cincinnati Bengals (1979-1985), the Seattle Seahawks (1985), and the Green Bay Packers (1986). February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The tight end (TE) is a position in American football on the offensive team. ... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

College Football

Before his NFL career, Ross played football at Northeastern University. As a senior, he was a first team selection on the College Football All-America Team, and is widely considered to be the best football player ever to play for Northeastern University. Ross left as the school's all time leader in receptions (153), receiving touchdowns (13) and receiving yards (2,343), and set the single season record for those categories as well (68 receptions for 988 yards and 7 touchdowns in his senior season). After his senior year, Northeastern retired jersey No. 84 in his honor. Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective position. ...

NFL Career

After graduating college in 1979, he was selected by the Bengals with the 30th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Ross' best season was in 1981, when he recorded 71 receptions for 910 yards and 5 touchdowns, assisting the Bengals to Super Bowl XVI. His 71 receptions were a single season franchise record, and would remain so until Carl Pickens recorded 99 receptions in 1995. The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Date January 24, 1982 Stadium Pontiac Silverdome City Pontiac, Michigan MVP Joe Montana, Quarterback Favorite 49ers by 1 National anthem Diana Ross Coin toss Bobby Layne Referee Pat Haggerty Halftime show Up with People presents Salute to the 1960s and Motown Attendance 81,270 TV in the United States Network... Carl Pickens (born March 23, 1970 in Murphy, North Carolina) is a former American Football wide receiver who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans and the Dallas Cowboys. ...

Ross had an outstanding performance in the Super Bowl, recording a record 11 receptions for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. His receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns were all the most by a tight end in Super Bowl history. Unfortunately for Ross, his team lost the game 26-21, preventing him from being the likely winner of the Super Bowl MVP award. Ross went on to make his first and only pro bowl selection in 1982, recording 47 receptions for 508 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 9-game season shortened by a players strike. In 1984, Ross briefly left the NFL to play in the newly formed United States Football League. He returned to play for the Bengals in 1985, but finished the season with Seahawks. Ross joined the Packers for the following season, and then retired in 1987. In his 8 NFL seasons, Ross recorded 290 receptions for 3,419 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. The Super Bowl MVP, or Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football Leagues championship game, to the player deemed to have made the most significant positive impact on the outcome of the game. ... Tackle during 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii A top cheerleader from each team takes part in the 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues all-star game. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Football League was a professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ross later said that as a veteran of a small college not known for its football program, he was grateful for a chance to play in the big leagues. "Just getting drafted was a thrill. You don't expect it from the school I went too. At the time, you don't expect to play in the National Football League, and especially somebody taking you with the 30th overall pick. It's like 'oh geez they must see something I don't'."^[1] Locations of teams in the NFL States with AFC team (red), NFC team (blue) The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

Subsequent Career

Ross later became president and co-owner of WPWB, an independent tv station in Riviera Beach, Florida. In 2004, he was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He is the first Northeastern University player ever to be enshrined. Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States which was incorporated September 29, 1922. ... The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend, Indiana, United States, is a hall of fame devoted to college football. ...

Ross died on May 16th, 2006, after collapsing at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire, shortly after returning from a jog. He died at the Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^[2] Atkinson is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,178. ... Seal of Haverhill, MA Haverhill is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ...

References

1. ^ Ludwig, Chick. Cincinnati Bengals, The Legends. Willmington, OH: Orange Frazer P, 2004. ISBN 1-882203-38-0 page 141.
2. ^ Associated Press, "Super Bowl record-setter Ross dies at 49"

External links

• Pro-Football Refence.com biog
• College Football Hall of Fame
• WCPO story of death
• MSNBC News "Super Bowl record-setter Ross dies at 49" May 17, 2006
• Bengals.com story announcing Ross' death