Dan Footman

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Dan Footman
No. 78, 98
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1969-01-13) January 13, 1969 (age 55)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Tampa (FL) Hillsborough
College:Florida State
NFL draft:1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:139
Sacks:19.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Dan Footman (born January 13, 1969, in Tampa, Florida) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League.

Collegiate career[edit]

He played college football at Florida State. He started out as an Outside linebacker in 1990 before being switched to Defensive end for the 1991 and 1992 seasons.[1]

He would finish his career with 102 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 8.5 Sacks including 4 in 11 games as a Senior.

NFL career[edit]

He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft.[2] Footman also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts.

While playing under Bill Belichick, Footman accumulated 8.5 Sacks over 3 seasons including 5.0 in 16 starts during the 1995 season. In 1997, he went to the Indianapolis Colts and recorded a career best 10.5 Sacks in 10 starts. He made just 3 starts in 1998 before retiring due to injury.


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dan Footman".
  2. ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.