Dan Dierdorf

Daniel Lee Dierdorf

Position: T-G-C
Height: 6-3 Weight: 275 lbs.

Born: June 29, 1949 in Canton, OH
College: Michigan (school history)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 82 (354th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1996, finalist in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995

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Fine Details · Last updated May 20, 2013 3:25AM

All-Time Rank: #85. Alex Karras… #86. Bobby Bell… #87. Jack Lambert… #88. DAN DIERDORF… #89. Sam Huff… #90. Johnny Robinson… #91. Jonathan Ogden…

All-Time Rank: #85. Alex Karras… #86. Bobby Bell… #87. Jack Lambert… #88. DAN DIERDORF… #89. Sam Huff… #90. Johnny Robinson… #91. Jonathan Ogden…

Defense & Fumbles

								Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Tkl	Ast	Sfty	AV
1971	22	STL		72	12	0															3
1972	23	STL	LT	72	14	0															5
1973	24	STL	LT	72	14								0	0	1	0	0				8
1974*	25	STL	RT	72	14	14															13
1975*	26	STL	RT	72	14	14							0	0	1	0	0				13
1976*+	27	STL	RT	72	14	0							0	0	1	1	0				12
1977*+	28	STL	RT	72	12	0							0	0	2	1	0				12
1978*+	29	STL	RT	72	16	0							0	0	1	10	0				11
1979	30	STL		72	2	0															0
1980*	31	STL	RT	72	16	16															10
1981	32	STL	RT	72	16	16							0	0	1	0	0				8
1982	33	STL	C	72	9	9							0	1	0	-13	0				6
1983	34	STL	t	72	7	4															2
Career					160	73							0	1	7	-1	0				103

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1971	22	STL		72	12	0						1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Career					160	73						1	0	0	0	0.0	0

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Mo Collins, Kevin Haverdink, Jordan Black, Tim Grunhard, Andrew Whitworth, Jack Stroud, Ryan Lilja, Davin Joseph, Jim Salsbury, Ken Blackman
4	Shawn Andrews, Ken Farragut, Andrew Whitworth, Ed Budde, Ron Yary, Harry Schuh, Brian Blados, Forrest Blue, Rosey Brown, Lum Snyder
5	Forrest Blue, Rosey Brown, Harry Schuh, Ed Budde, Reggie McKenzie, Steve Hutchinson, Ron Yary, Jammal Brown, Doug France, Jimbo Covert
6	Harry Schuh, Rosey Brown, Mick Tingelhoff, Ed Budde, Ron Yary, Forrest Blue, Tom Newberry, Jerry Kramer, Walt Sweeney, Steve Hutchinson
7	Mick Tingelhoff, Rosey Brown, Ed Budde, Tony Boselli, Harry Schuh, Ralph Neely, Forrest Blue, Jim Langer, Jim Tyrer, Kent Hull
8	Mick Tingelhoff, Rosey Brown, Duane Putnam, Jim Tyrer, Bob Vogel, Jim Langer, Harry Schuh, Leon Gray, Mike Webster, Gary Zimmerman
9	Duane Putnam, Mick Tingelhoff, Mike Munchak, Forrest Gregg, Jim Tyrer, Harry Schuh, Larry Little, Mike Webster, Mike McCormack*, Dick Stanfel
10	Jim Langer, Jim Tyrer, Forrest Gregg, Mike Munchak, Mick Tingelhoff, Ron Mix, Mike Webster, Mike McCormack, Jerry Kramer, Duane Putnam
11	Jerry Kramer, Lou Creekmur, Bob Brown, Ron Mix, Jim Tyrer, Mike Webster, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Mike Munchak, Marvin Powell
12	Lou Creekmur, Jim Tyrer, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jerry Kramer, Mick Tingelhoff, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Mike Webster
13	Lou Creekmur, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jim Tyrer, Jerry Kramer, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mick Tingelhoff, Mike McCormack, Mike Webster
Career	Lou Creekmur, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jerry Kramer, Jim Tyrer, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Walter Jones, Mike Munchak

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980	First-Team All-Pro 1976 1977 1978

Pro Bowls
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1980

First-Team All-Pro
1976
1977
1978

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1974	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1974	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1974	2nd Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1974	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1975	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1975	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1975	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1975	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Associated Press
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1976	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1976	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1977	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1980	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1980	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1980	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Mo Collins, Kevin Haverdink, Jordan Black, Tim Grunhard, Andrew Whitworth, Jack Stroud, Ryan Lilja, Davin Joseph, Jim Salsbury, Ken Blackman
4	Shawn Andrews, Ken Farragut, Andrew Whitworth, Ed Budde, Ron Yary, Harry Schuh, Brian Blados, Forrest Blue, Rosey Brown, Lum Snyder
5	Forrest Blue, Rosey Brown, Harry Schuh, Ed Budde, Reggie McKenzie, Steve Hutchinson, Ron Yary, Jammal Brown, Doug France, Jimbo Covert
6	Harry Schuh, Rosey Brown, Mick Tingelhoff, Ed Budde, Ron Yary, Forrest Blue, Tom Newberry, Jerry Kramer, Walt Sweeney, Steve Hutchinson
7	Mick Tingelhoff, Rosey Brown, Ed Budde, Tony Boselli, Harry Schuh, Ralph Neely, Forrest Blue, Jim Langer, Jim Tyrer, Kent Hull
8	Mick Tingelhoff, Rosey Brown, Duane Putnam, Jim Tyrer, Bob Vogel, Jim Langer, Harry Schuh, Leon Gray, Mike Webster, Gary Zimmerman
9	Duane Putnam, Mick Tingelhoff, Mike Munchak, Forrest Gregg, Jim Tyrer, Harry Schuh, Larry Little, Mike Webster, Mike McCormack*, Dick Stanfel
10	Jim Langer, Jim Tyrer, Forrest Gregg, Mike Munchak, Mick Tingelhoff, Ron Mix, Mike Webster, Mike McCormack, Jerry Kramer, Duane Putnam
11	Jerry Kramer, Lou Creekmur, Bob Brown, Ron Mix, Jim Tyrer, Mike Webster, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Mike Munchak, Marvin Powell
12	Lou Creekmur, Jim Tyrer, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jerry Kramer, Mick Tingelhoff, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Mike Webster
13	Lou Creekmur, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jim Tyrer, Jerry Kramer, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mick Tingelhoff, Mike McCormack, Mike Webster
Career	Lou Creekmur, Ron Mix, Bob Brown, Jerry Kramer, Jim Tyrer, Dermontti Dawson, Bob Vogel, Mike McCormack, Walter Jones, Mike Munchak