Doug Dressler

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Doug Dressler
No. 44, 41
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1948-08-19) August 19, 1948 (age 75)
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Las Vegas (NV)
College:Chico State
Undrafted:1970
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Chico State Athletic Hall of Fame (1987) [1]
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:278-1125
Receptions-yards:
90-695
Touchdowns:11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Douglas J. Dressler (born August 19, 1948) is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New England Patriots.Doug also played rugby for the Glenn County Warriors.

Early life

Doug Dressler was born in

National Cash Register, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed, and Addressograph Multigraph, and later owned a printing business.[2]

Dressler's family moved from Pennsylvania to

North Hollywood, California when he was an infant. His sophomore year in high school, Dressler transferred to Las Vegas High School, from which he graduated.[3]

After high school, he attended the

Chico State University, where he played tight end and defensive end and was also fourth in the nation as a heavyweight wrestler.[4]

Professional career

Dressler in 1970 signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals, and was part of the 1970 team that won the Bengals' first-ever title, the AFC Central Division championship. He played for the Bengals from 1970 to 1974.

His best year was 1972, when he rushed for 565 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry and scoring six of his nine career rushing touchdowns. Dressler and Essex Johnson became the first Bengals running back duo to rush for more than 100 yards each in one game against the Houston Oilers on Oct. 29, as Dressler had 110 yards and Johnson 103. He also scored three touchdowns in one game, again against the Oilers, and in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers he had a career-high nine receptions.[5]

In 1975, he played with the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs.[6]

Personal life

After retiring from the NFL, Dressler was always active in youth sports as a coach, baseball umpire and wrestling official. He also played rugby with the Hastings Law School Rugby Football Club.

He and his wife, Jody (whom Doug met while at Chico State) were

Lake Almanor, California
. They have two children, son Bodey and daughter Shayla.

References

  1. ^ "Chico State Hall of Fame All-Time Inductees". California State University, Chico. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. ^ "Obituary for Richard Gale Dressler at Poway-Bernardo Mortuary".
  3. ^ "Dressler rides off into retirement - SiliconValley.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  4. ^ "Dressler rides off into retirement - SiliconValley.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  5. ^ "Doug Dressler Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "Doug Dressler Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Dressler rides off into retirement - SiliconValley.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
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