Council Rudolph

Games played – started	72 – 41
Interceptions	1
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Council Rudolph
No. 77, 74, 78
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	January 18, 1950 (age 76); Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Cobb (Anniston)
College	Kentucky State
NFL draft	1972 (7th round, 160th overall pick)
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1972); St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1975); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1977);
Career NFL statistics
Games played – started
Games played – started	72 – 41
Interceptions	1
Fumble recoveries	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Council Rudolph Jr. (born January 18, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky State Thorobreds.^[1]

Career

Rudolph played defensive end for six seasons for the Houston Oilers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Council attended Kentucky State University, where he is in the Hall of Fame. Council was also inducted into the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.

After football

In 1982, Rudolph opened The Check Casher, the first check cashing business in Tampa, Florida.^[2] Rudolph was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

References

↑ "Council Rudolph Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
↑ Kaufman, Ira. "EX-PLAYERS, NFLPA UNION BATTLING OVER PENSIONS". online article. Blackathlete.net. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2011.

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[1] "Council Rudolph Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.

[2] Kaufman, Ira. "EX-PLAYERS, NFLPA UNION BATTLING OVER PENSIONS". online article. Blackathlete.net. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2011.

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