Background
Doug Dressler was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the first of three children of Ralph Emil Dressler and Alberta Gordon Dressler.
Doug Dressler was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the first of three children of Ralph Emil Dressler and Alberta Gordon Dressler.
His sophomore year in high school, Dressler transferred to Las Vegas High School, from which he graduated. After high school, he attended the College of Marin in Kentfield, California.
Dressler"s family moved from Pennsylvania to North Hollywood, California when he was an infant. He then enrolled in Chico State University, where he played tight end and defensive end and was also fourth in the nation as a heavyweight wrestler. He played for the Bengals from 1970 to 1974.
His best year was 1972, when he rushed for 565 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per carry and scoring six of his nine career rushing touchdowns.
Dressler and Essex Johnson became the first Bengals running back duo to rush for more than 100 yards each in one game against the Houston Oilers on October 29, as Dressler had 110 yards and Johnson 103.
He also scored three touchdowns in one game, again against the Oilers, and in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers he had a career-high nine receptions. In 1975 he played with the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs.