Dan Footman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dan Footman
| position = Defensive lineman
| number = 78, 98
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 290
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|13}}
| birth_place = Tampa, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| draftyear = 1993
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 42
| high_school = Tampa (FL) Hillsborough
| college = Florida State
| highlights =
- ACC Brian Piccolo Award (1992)
| teams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1993}}–{{NFL Year|1995}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1996}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|1998}})
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 139
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 19.5
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 3
}}
Dan Footman (born January 13, 1969) is a former American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
College career
He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He started out as an outside linebacker in 1990 before being switched to defensive end for the 1991 and 1992 seasons.{{Cite web|url=http://nolefan.org/football/footman_dan.html|title = Dan Footman}}
He would finish his career with 102 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 8.5 Sacks including 4 in 11 games as a senior.
Professional career
He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1993 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Footman also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts.
While playing under Bill Belichick, Footman accumulated 8.5 Sacks over 3 seasons including 5.0 in 16 starts during the 1995 season. In 1997, he went to the Indianapolis Colts and recorded a career best 10.5 Sacks in 10 starts. He made just 3 starts in 1998 before retiring due to injury.
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{{1996 Baltimore Ravens}}
References
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:American football defensive ends
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Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players