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Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg (February 7, 1943 – December 15, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He also played for the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 and earned All-WFL honors.
Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg was born on February 7, 1943, in Hobart, Indiana. He attended Hobart High School in Hobart. In 1959, Hobart High School went undefeated for the first time and Kuechenberg earned All-State honorable mention honors. He graduated in 1961.
At Indiana University Bloomington, Kuechenberg was a member of the Hoosiers from 1961 to 1964. He was a three-year letterman from 1962 to 1964. He played both offense and defense at Indiana. Kuechenberg caught 10 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in 1962, five passes for 59 yards in 1963, and 13 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in 1964. He played in the 1965 North–South Shrine Game and set a Shrine Game record for longest interception returned for a touchdown with a 65-yarder. He was also the Indiana Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champ in 1963.
Kuechenberg signed with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted in 1965. He was released by the Cowboys on August 8, 1965.
He then spent the 1965 season as a middle linebacker for the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League. He recorded five interceptions for the Bulldogs that year.
Kuechenberg re-signed with the Cowboys again in 1966 but was later released on August 31, 1966.
He was then signed by the Chicago Bears in 1966 and was moved to the team's taxi squad. He did not play in any games during the 1966 season. Kuechenberg played in all 14 games for the Bears in 1967. He appeared in all 14 games again in 1968 and recorded one fumble recovery. He played in 14 games, starting 10, during the 1969 season and made two sacks. Kuechenberg was released by the Bears in 1970.
Kuechenberg signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1970 and appeared in three games for the team that season before being released.
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Rudy Kuechenberg
Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg (February 7, 1943 – December 15, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. He also played for the Chicago Fire of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 and earned All-WFL honors.
Rudolph Bernard Kuechenberg was born on February 7, 1943, in Hobart, Indiana. He attended Hobart High School in Hobart. In 1959, Hobart High School went undefeated for the first time and Kuechenberg earned All-State honorable mention honors. He graduated in 1961.
At Indiana University Bloomington, Kuechenberg was a member of the Hoosiers from 1961 to 1964. He was a three-year letterman from 1962 to 1964. He played both offense and defense at Indiana. Kuechenberg caught 10 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in 1962, five passes for 59 yards in 1963, and 13 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in 1964. He played in the 1965 North–South Shrine Game and set a Shrine Game record for longest interception returned for a touchdown with a 65-yarder. He was also the Indiana Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champ in 1963.
Kuechenberg signed with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted in 1965. He was released by the Cowboys on August 8, 1965.
He then spent the 1965 season as a middle linebacker for the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League. He recorded five interceptions for the Bulldogs that year.
Kuechenberg re-signed with the Cowboys again in 1966 but was later released on August 31, 1966.
He was then signed by the Chicago Bears in 1966 and was moved to the team's taxi squad. He did not play in any games during the 1966 season. Kuechenberg played in all 14 games for the Bears in 1967. He appeared in all 14 games again in 1968 and recorded one fumble recovery. He played in 14 games, starting 10, during the 1969 season and made two sacks. Kuechenberg was released by the Bears in 1970.
Kuechenberg signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1970 and appeared in three games for the team that season before being released.