(1954-07-20) July 20, 1954 (age 69) Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:
Stonewall Jackson (WV)
College:
Tennessee
NFL draft:
1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1977–1979)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (1975)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
4
Player stats at PFR
Ronnie L. McCartney (born July 20, 1954) is a former American football linebacker. After playing college football as a defensive end at the University of Tennessee, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 53rd pick of the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft.[1][2][3] He spent the entire 1976 season with the Rams on the injured reserve list.[4][5] After the Rams waived him before the 1977 season, he was picked up by the Falcons.[4][5] He spent three seasons as a linebacker for the Falcons, playing in 45 games from 1977 through 1979.[2] He recovered four fumbles during his career.[2] The Falcons cut him before the 1980 season.[6]
McCartney was named the outstanding defensive player of the 1974 Liberty Bowl with the University of Tennessee Volunteers.[3]
^"1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ ab"Vols' McCartney Ready for War". Lakeland Ledger. October 15, 1975. p. 1B. Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via Google News.
^ ab"Bear Out for Season". The Milwaukee Sentinel. September 9, 1977. p. 12. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via Google News.
^ ab"Falcons' Gilliam Latest Veteran to Put on Waivers". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 9, 1977. p. 2-C. Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via Google News.
^"Falcons Cut Moriarty, Jones to Reach Mandatory 60 Limit". Rome News-Tribune. August 20, 1980. p. 6-A. Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via Google News.
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