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| '''Gary Danielson''' (born September 10, 1951 in ]) is a former professional ] ]. He played for the ] from 1976 to 1984 and for the ] in 1985, 1987 and 1988 |
'''Gary Danielson''' (born September 10, 1951 in ], ]) is a former professional ] player, a ] in the ] (NFL). He played for the ] from 1976 to 1984 and for the ] in 1985, 1987, and 1988. | ||
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== Playing career == | ||
| Danielson played ] at ] under Fred Hodges in ], |
Danielson played ] at ] under Fred Hodges in ], ], and graduated in 1969. He played ] at ] and graduated in 1973. He succeeded ] as the Boilermakers' starting quarterback in 1971, and had 30 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions with a 46 percent completion rate in 2 years as a starter. | ||
| Danielson spent two years in the short-lived ] as a non-starter, with the ] in 1974 and the ] in 1975. <ref> - accessed 2010-10-09</ref> The Winds franchise folded a month before the league's collapse in October, and Danielson signed with the Lions for the 1976 season. | |||
| Before turning pro, Danielson played for three years at ], graduating in 1973. While at Purdue, he had 30 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions with a 46 percent completion rate in 2 years as a starter. He spent two years in the ], signing with the Lions after that league's demise. | |||
| He amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 ]s in 101 games in the NFL. He ranks fourth in Lions history in passing yards and touchdowns. His five touchdowns in a 1978 game against the ] is still a Lions record. | |||
| === Broadcasting career === | === Broadcasting career === | ||
| After retiring from the Browns, Danielson joined ] as a ] analyst. He continued to work in that capacity for ESPN/] until 2006, when he joined ] as a ] analyst. At CBS, he works with ] on the network's |
After retiring from the Browns, Danielson joined ] as a ] analyst. He continued to work in that capacity for ESPN/] until 2006, when he joined ] as a ] analyst. At CBS, he works with ] on the network's primary broadcast team during ] telecasts. He also serves as the college football radio analyst for ] with ] on ] where he appears weekly during the college football season. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| * | * - passing records (PDF file) | ||
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Gary Danielson (born September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1985, 1987, and 1988.
Playing career
Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School under Fred Hodges in Dearborn, Michigan, and graduated in 1969. He played college football at Purdue University and graduated in 1973. He succeeded Mike Phipps as the Boilermakers' starting quarterback in 1971, and had 30 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions with a 46 percent completion rate in 2 years as a starter.
Danielson spent two years in the short-lived World Football League as a non-starter, with the New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets in 1974 and the Chicago Winds in 1975. The Winds franchise folded a month before the league's collapse in October, and Danielson signed with the Lions for the 1976 season.
He amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in 101 games in the NFL. He ranks fourth in Lions history in passing yards and touchdowns. His five touchdowns in a 1978 game against the Minnesota Vikings is still a Lions record.
Broadcasting career
After retiring from the Browns, Danielson joined ESPN as a college football analyst. He continued to work in that capacity for ESPN/ABC Sports until 2006, when he joined CBS Sports as a college football analyst. At CBS, he works with Verne Lundquist on the network's primary broadcast team during Southeastern Conference telecasts. He also serves as the college football radio analyst for Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris Russo on Sirius XM Radio where he appears weekly during the college football season.
References
- WFL summary page - accessed 2010-10-09
External links
- Detroit Lions.com - passing records (PDF file)
| Preceded byMike Phipps | Purdue Boilermakers Starting Quarterbacks 1971-72 |
Succeeded byBo Bobrowski |
| Preceded byPaul McDonald | Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks 1985 |
Succeeded byBernie Kosar |
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