Ron Wolfley

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1962|10|14
Birthplace=flagicon|USA Blasdell, New York
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Position=Running Back
number=24, 26, 30
College=West Virginia
DraftedYear=1985
DraftedRound=4 / Pick 104
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=WOLFLRON01
PFR=WolfRo00
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years=1985-1991
1992-1993
1995
teams=St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals
Cleveland Browns
St. Louis Rams
ProBowls=4
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Ronald Paul Wolfley (born October 14, 1962 in Orchard Park, New York) was an American football running back who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals from 1985 to 1991. He was selected four times to the Pro Bowl as a special teams captain. Wolfley played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He currently co-hosts a morning sports talk show on KTAR-AM in Phoenix, Arizona with Doug Franz entitled "Doug and Wolf". He is currently the Arizona Cardinals analyst on the radio and is teamed up with Dave Pasch.

Collegiate career

Wolfley arrived at West Virginia in 1981. His freshman year, he saw little action. He only rushed for 13 yards on the season.

As a sophomore in 1982, Wolfley shared time with starting back Curlin Beck, while rushing for 355 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing totals were second on the team, only behind Beck's.

As a junior in 1983, Wolfley again shared starting time, only this time with Tom Gray. Wolfley had a career-high 485 yards and 4 touchdowns though on only 122 carries.

His final season as a Mountaineer, 1984, Wolfley finally assumed the starting role alone. He recorded 475 yards and four touchdowns that season, along with a receiving score.

Professional career

Ron Wolfley was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. During his seven seasons as a Cardinal (from which the team moved from St. Louis to Phoenix), Wolfley totaled 252 yards and two scores. Wolfley was known for his fearless special teams play that allowed him to compete in four straight Pro Bowls from 1986 to 1989.

In 1992, Wolfley became a Brown in Cleveland. He played two seasons for the Browns, only recorded one rush for two yards, and then played his final NFL season with the St. Louis Rams, in which he finished the season with 9 yards rushing.