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| Born | September 10, 1951 Detroit, Michigan |
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| Year(s) | 1976–1988 | ||
| College | Purdue | ||
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| TD-INT | 81-78 | ||
| Yards | 13,764 | ||
| QB Rating | 76.6 | ||
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Gary Danielson (born September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1985, 1987 and 1988. He amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in 101 games as a professional. 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.
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Biography
Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, graduating in 1969.
Before turning pro, Danielson played for three years at Purdue University, graduating in 1973. While at Purdue, he had 14 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions with a 46 percent completion rate in 2 years as a starter. He spent two years in the World Football League, signing with the Lions after that league's demise.
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 No. 1 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. Gary has made numerous controversial calls during his tenure and is frequently criticized for representing a clear "Paycheck" bias. Most notable in 2006 when then #1 Ohio State defeated then #2 Michigan by 3 points on a controversial officiating call. Later, Florida lost in the SEC championship game setting up what appeared to be a rematch between Michigan and Ohio State. Gary adamantly lobbied against the Michigan team in support of the Florida Gators. He reasoned no one wanted to see a rematch and the Michigan team had their chance. Then in 2009 at the end of the SEC Championship game played between then #1 Florida and #2 Alabama, Gary stated a rematch was a possibility despite the fact that no one wanted to see a rematch and Florida had their chance.
References
2. http://www.worldfootballleague.org
3. http://www.charlottehornetswfl.com
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| Preceded by Mike Phipps |
Purdue Boilermakers Starting Quarterbacks 1970-1972 |
Succeeded by Bo Bobrowski |
| Preceded by Paul McDonald |
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks 1985 |
Succeeded by Bernie Kosar |
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