Dan Alexander (offensive lineman)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dan Alexander

| number = 60

| position = Guard
Tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|6|17}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 260

| high_school = Houston (TX) Lamar

| college = LSU

| draftyear = 1977

| draftround = 8

| draftpick = 200

| pastteams =

• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1977}}–{{NFL Year|1989}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 192

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 183

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = A/AlexDa20

}}

Daniel Lamarr Alexander (born June 17, 1955) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and guard who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets.Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. 553. Alexander attended Louisiana State University and was selected in the eighth round of the 1977 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Dan Alexander NFL Football Statistics|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlexDa20.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=April 14, 2016}}

Alexander played his entire 13 year NFL career with the Jets, seeing action in 192 games, in which he started 183.