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American football player
Gary Danielson
No. 16, 18
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1951-09-10) September 10, 1951 (age 73)
Detroit, Michigan
Career information
College:Purdue
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Gary Danielson (born September 10, 1951) 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. He is currently working for CBS Sports as a commentator for its college football coverage and previously held the same position for ABC Sports.

Playing career

Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School under Tony Versaci 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 tied for 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. Starting in the 2011 college football season, Danielson became a weekly guest on Mike'd Up: Francesa on the FAN with Mike Francesa.

References

  1. WFL summary page - accessed 2010-10-09

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Preceded byMike Phipps Purdue Boilermakers Starting Quarterbacks
1971-72 		Succeeded byBo Bobrowski
Preceded byPaul McDonald Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks
1985 		Succeeded byBernie Kosar
Purdue Boilermakers starting quarterbacks
  • Bolley (1887–89)
  • Aldrich (1893)
  • Sears (1897–1998)
  • Jones (1899–1900)
  • Waterman (1899–1900)
  • Robertson (1899–1900)
  • Johnston (1902–05)
  • Shackleton (1904–05)
  • Jacobs (1923)
  • Taube (1923–205)
  • Smiley (1924)
  • Speidel (1926)
  • Smiley (1926)
  • Harmeson (1927–209)
  • Weaver (1930)
  • Pardonner (1931–33)
  • Peelle (1931–33)
  • Stalcup (1934–36)
  • Shackleton (1937–39)
  • Smerke (1940–42)
  • Vacanti (1943)
  • Schultz (1944)
  • DeMoss (1945–48)
  • Gorgal (1949)
  • Schnaible (1949–50)
  • Samuels (1950–52)
  • Evans (1952)
  • Froncie Gutman (1952–54)
  • Dawson (1954–56)
  • Spoo (1957–58)
  • Fitchner (1959)
  • Allen (1960)
  • Maury Guttman (1960)
  • DiGravio (1961–63)
  • Meyer (1961–62)
  • Hogan (1962)
  • Griese (1964–66)
  • Phipps (1967–69)
  • Kiepert (1968)
  • Piebes (1970)
  • Danielson (1970–72)
  • Bobrowski (1973)
  • Terrizzi (1974)
  • Vitali (1974–75)
  • Nagel (1975)
  • Vitali (1975–76)
  • Metallic (1977)
  • Herrmann (1977–80)
  • Campbell (1981–83)
  • Everett (1983–85)
  • George (1986)
  • Downing (1987)
  • McCarthy (1987–88)
  • Fox (1988)
  • Lesniewich (1989)
  • Letnich (1989)
  • Hunter (1989–1991)
  • Pike (1991–1993)
  • Hunter (1992)
  • Trefzger (1993–1996)
  • Reeves (1996)
  • Dicken (1996–1997)
  • Brees (1997–2000)
  • Hance (2001)
  • Orton (2001–04)
  • Kirsch (2002, 04-05)
  • Painter (2005–08)
  • Siller (2008, 10)
  • Elliott (2009)
  • Marve (2010–2012)
  • Henry (2010, 13)
  • Robinson (2010)
  • TerBush (2011–12)
  • Etling (2013–2014)
  • Appleby (2014–2015)
  • Blough (2015–2018)
  • Sindelar (2017–2019)
  • Plummer (2019–2021)
  • O'Connell (2019–2022)
  • Burton (2022)
  • Card (2023–2024)
  • Meredith (2023)
  • Browne (2024)
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Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933)

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