Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1961 | 22 | STL | RT | 66 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | 23 | HOU | DE | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | 24 | BUF | DE | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1964 | 25 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 1965* | 26 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 11 | PB | |||
| 1966+ | 27 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 13 | AP1 | |||
| 1967* | 28 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | AP2, PB | |||
| 1968 | 29 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | AP2 | |||
| 1969 | 30 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 31 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1971 | 32 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 11 | ||||
| 1972 | 33 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1973 | 34 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6.5 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1974 | 35 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 8 | |||||||
| 1975 | 36 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 | |||||||
| 1976 | 37 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 1977 | 38 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | ||||
| 1978 | 39 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | ||||
| Career | 240 | 208 | 12 | 115 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 77.5 | 3 | 144 | |||||||
| 8 yrs | BUF | 109 | 96 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34.0 | 2 | 71 | ||||||
| 8 yrs | WAS | 114 | 107 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 42.5 | 1 | 69 | ||||||
| 1 yr | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1963 | 24 | BUF | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1964 | 25 | BUF | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1965* | 26 | BUF | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1966+ | 27 | BUF | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||
| 1971 | 32 | WAS | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1972 | 33 | WAS | LDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | |||||
| 1973 | 34 | WAS | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1974 | 35 | WAS | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1976 | 37 | WAS | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| Career | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | ||||||||
| 5 yrs | WAS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 4 yrs | BUF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 25 | BUF | LDE | 72 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 32 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1975 | 36 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | 37 | WAS | LDE | 79 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 240 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 yrs | BUF | 109 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 yrs | WAS | 114 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | STL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ron McDole?
Ron McDole is 84 years old.
When was Ron McDole born?
Ron McDole was born on September 9, 1939.
Where was Ron McDole born?
Ron McDole was born in Chester, OH.
How tall is Ron McDole?
Ron McDole is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Ron McDole weigh when playing?
Ron McDole weighed 265 lbs (120 kg) when playing.
Is Ron McDole in the Hall of Fame?
Ron McDole has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Ron McDole play?
Ron McDole played 240 games over his career.
How many sacks did Ron McDole have?
Ron McDole had 77.5 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Ron McDole won?
Ron McDole has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Ron McDole retire?
Ron McDole last played in 1978.
What are Ron McDole's nicknames?
The Dancing Bear is a nickname for Ron McDole.
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