Kevin Ross

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position=Cornerback
number=31
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|1|16
Camden, New Jersey
deathdate=
debutyear=1984
finalyear=1997
draftyear=1984
draftround=7
draftpick=173
college=Temple
teams=
* Kansas City Chiefs (1984-1993)
* Atlanta Falcons (1994-1995)
* San Diego Chargers (1996)
* Kansas City Chiefs (1997)
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stat1value=38
stat2label=INT yards
stat2value=654
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=2
nfl=ROS616980
highlights=
* Pro Bowl (x2) (1989, 1990)
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Kevin Lesley Ross (born January 16, 1962 in Camden, New Jersey) was a cornerback and safety who played 14 seasons in the National Football League. Ross attended Temple University. He is currently an assistant coach with the Chargers.

He was called "Rock", a nickname he wasn't particularly fond of, but it fit. He was solid, dependable, loyal, intense. Kevin Ross set a standard for himself of uncompromised excellence, and went about the task of achieving it every game, every play.

"I don't think I Have been around anyone quite like Kevin." Marty Schottenheimer said of Ross, "I've seen no evidence that he isn't ready to perform at any moment."

Performing was his game. The Chiefs' seventh pick in the 1984 NFL Draft, the Temple product played like a no. 1 pick his entire career. He became a starter his rookie season and perfected a classic bump-and-run coverage that made him hard to beat in the secondary.

For his career in Kansas City, he picked off 30 passes and score 5 touchdowns. Ross played in a total of 156 games for the Chiefs. He went to Atlanta as a free agent before the 1994 season and later returned to play in five games in 1997.

Ross played high school football at Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro, New Jersey. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROSSKEV01 Kevin Ross] , database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007.]

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NAME= Ross, Kevin
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DATE OF BIRTH=January 16, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH=Camden, New Jersey
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