David Etherly
{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dave Etherly
| number = 25
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|12|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Lakeridge (OR)
| college = Oregon State
Portland State
| undraftedyear = 1987
| pastteams =
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|1987}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1987}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 3
| pfr = EtheDa20
}}
David L. Etherly (born December 22, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and Portland State Vikings.
Professional career
Etherly played for the Washington Redskins in 1987 season. The 1987 season began with a 24-day players' strike, reducing the 16-game season to 15. The games for weeks 4–6 were won with all replacement players, including Etherly. The Redskins have the distinction of being the only team with no players crossing the picket line.{{cite news | work=USA Today | url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2004-01-08-brennan-gibbs_x.htm | title=Gibbs' first job is to tame Snyder | accessdate=April 5, 2008 | date=January 7, 2004}} Those three victories are often credited with getting the team into the playoffs and the basis for the 2000 movie The Replacements.
References
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External links
- {{Footballstats |nfl=ETH276861 |ESPN= |cfl= |cbs= |si= |yahoo= |pfr=EtheDa20 }}
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Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Oregon State Beavers football players
Category:Portland State Vikings football players
Category:NFL replacement players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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