Ronnie Shanklin
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | January 21, 1948 Hubbard, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | April 17, 2003 (aged 55) DeSoto, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Carver (Amarillo, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | North Texas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970: 2nd round, 28th pick | ||||||
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Ronnie Shanklin (January 21, 1948 – April 17, 2003) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears. He also played college football for the North Texas Mean Green.[1]
He was a member of the 1974 Steelers squad that defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. He was also a part of the 1972 Steelers team that defeated the Oakland Raiders in the Immaculate Reception playoff game (their first post-season appearance since 1947) and the 1973 Steelers that lost to the Raiders in the first round of the playoffs.
He led all NFL receivers with a 23.7 yards per catch average in 1973.
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1970 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 30 | 691 | 23.0 | 81 | 4 |
| 1971 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 49 | 652 | 13.3 | 42 | 6 |
| 1972 | PIT | 14 | 13 | 38 | 669 | 17.6 | 57 | 3 |
| 1973 | PIT | 13 | 13 | 30 | 711 | 23.7 | 67 | 10 |
| 1974 | PIT | 12 | 12 | 19 | 324 | 17.1 | 35 | 1 |
| 1976 | CHI | 5 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 72 | 71 | 168 | 3,079 | 18.3 | 81 | 24 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1972 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 1974 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 25 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Ronnie Shanklin Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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