Anthony Sagnella

{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Anthony Sagnella

| image = Dsc 7626 42043116184 o (50121430986).jpg

| caption = Sagnella receiving his Super Bowl ring at a ceremony held in 2018

| number = 94

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|2|28}}

| birth_place = New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 260

| high_school = Hamden

| college = Rutgers

| undraftedyear = 1986

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 1.0

| pfr = SagnTo20

}}

Anthony Sagnella (born February 28, 1964) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in the 1987 NFL season. He played college football at Rutgers.[http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=SAG622935 Anthony Sagnella]. nfl.com He is currently a health teacher and football coach at North Haven High School.

Sagnella signed with the Redskins in 1986, but was waived during roster cutdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/26/The-Washington-Redskins-Tuesday-released-popular-quarterback-Babe-Laufenberg/3553525412800/|title=The Washington Redskins Tuesday released popular quarterback Babe Laufenberg|website=upi.com|date=August 26, 1986|access-date=May 14, 2023}} He returned to the team as one of the replacement players during the 1987 players' strike. In 2018, he and other replacement players were recognized for their contributions to the team by receiving Super Bowl rings.

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