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DAN FOUTS

Fouts, Daniel Francis
Height: 6-3 Weight: 210
Born: June 10, 1951 San Francisco, CA
High School: St. Ignatius Prep (San Francisco, CA)
YearCollegeStatus
1969Oregon
1970OregonLettered
1971OregonLettered
1972OregonLettered
Draft: 3rd round (64th overall) 1973 San Diego Chargers
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL14QB106
1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL14QB1111
1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL14QB109
1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL14QB1413
1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL14QB44
1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL14QB1514
1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL14QB1616
1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL14QB1616
1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL14QB1616
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL14QB99
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL14QB1010
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL14QB1313
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL14QB1412
1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL14QB1212
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL14QB1110
15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL181171
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/30/19731973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL
Signed7/23/19731973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL
Pro Draft3/18/19741974 Jacksonville Sharks (WFL)1974 JAC WFL
Injured Reserve11/28/19741974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL
Injured Reserve12/8/19841984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL
Retired3/24/19881987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL
AWARDS
1979 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1979 United Press International AFC Player of the Year
1979 The Sporting News AFC Player of the Year
1979 Associated Press All-NFL
1979 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1979 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1979 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1979 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1979 United Press International All-AFC
1979 The Sporting News All-AFC
1979 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1982 Pro Football Weekly NFL Player of the Year
1982 Pro Football Writers of America NFL Player of the Year
1982 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1982 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1982 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1982 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1982 Pro Football Weekly NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1982 United Press International AFC Player of the Year
1982 Associated Press All-NFL
1982 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1982 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1982 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1982 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1982 United Press International All-AFC
1985 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1993 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL100---00-06
1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL200---00-012
1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL200---00-012
1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL200---00-012
1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL200---00-012
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL100---00-06
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL100---00-06
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL200---00-012
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1300---00-078
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL7324.616000
1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL19633.316100
1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL231707.43220
1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL18653.613000
1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL6132.211000
1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL20432.22220
1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL26491.92620
1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL23150.79200
1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL22562.513000
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL980.99100
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL12-5-0.43100
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL12-29-2.43000
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL11-1-0.17000
1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL4-3-0.800000
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL1200.02200
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2244762.13213000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL1948744.89411265.812.969t63.1136.71412946.0
1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL23711548.510917327.315.175t83.4135.5129961.4
1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL19510654.47913967.213.25721.0105.12519759.3
1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL35920857.913625357.112.281t143.9154.23922075.4
1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL1096963.3348698.012.667t43.765.5107777.4
1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL38122458.813729997.913.455t246.3205.22213083.0
1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL53033262.617440827.712.365t244.5244.52819582.6
1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL58934859.121747158.013.565305.1244.13221084.7
1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL60936059.123248027.913.367t335.4172.81913490.6
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL33020461.811528838.714.144t175.2113.3129493.3
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL34021563.211029758.813.859t205.9154.41410792.5
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL50731762.517337407.411.861t193.7173.42922883.4
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL43025459.115636388.514.375t276.3204.71813588.1
1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL43025258.615630317.012.065t163.7225.12117371.4
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL36420656.614325176.912.246102.7154.12417670.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL5604329758.82065430407.713.181t2544.52424.3319230480.2
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL100.00000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.00000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1973 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1973 SD NFL210100
1974 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1974 SD NFL400000
1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL310100
1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL8404-50
1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL400000
1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL10303-40
1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL13606-200
1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL11303-50
1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL9202-220
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL230300
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL511200
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL810100
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL13606-110
1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL4202-130
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL10404-100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL10637138-900
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