Orlando Ruff
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| Date of birth | September 28, 1976 |
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| Place of birth | Charleston, SC |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| College | Furman |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1999–2002 | San Diego Chargers |
| 2003–2004 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Cleveland Browns |
| Career stats | |
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Orlando Bernardo Ruff (born September 28, 1976 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a former American football player who played linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns. In college he played for Furman University, departing as the fourth player in school history with 488 career tackles.
He was signed in 1999 as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers. While there, he was named Special Teams Player of the Year twice ('99 and '02), and he proved to be stout against the run as a starter during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He departed in 2003 via free agency.
Orlando subsequently signed in the spring of 2003 with the New Orleans Saints. He remained there for two seasons as their middle linebacker.During his tenure in New Orleans, he finished second in overall tackles for two consecutive years.
He concluded his career in 2005 with the Cleveland Browns.
For his NFL career, Orlando played in a total of 108 career games. During that stint he finished with a total of 269 tackles, 1 sack and 3 interceptions.