David Windham
{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dave Windham
| image = Dsc 7841 40949940160 o (50120808658).jpg
| caption = Windham receiving his Super Bowl ring at a ceremony held in 2018
| number = 58
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|3|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 240
| high_school = C.F. Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
| college = Jackson State
| draftyear = 1984
| draftround = 9
| draftpick = 251
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1984}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1987}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 3
| pfr = WindDa20
}}
David Rogers Windham (born March 14, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987 NFL season. He played college football for the Jackson State Tigers and was selected in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
Early life
Windham was born in Mobile, Alabama and attended C.F. Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama. He then attended and played college football at Jackson State University.
Professional career
Windham was selected in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, but never played for the team. He was signed in 1987 by the Washington Redskins. 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 Windham. 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=2008-04-05 | date=2004-01-07}} Those three victories are often credited with getting the team into the playoffs and the basis for the 2000 film The Replacements.
In 2018, Windham was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/06/13/with-super-bowl-rings-redskins-replacements-finally-have-hard-proof-of-nfl-glory/|title=With Super Bowl rings, Redskins 'Replacements' finally have hard proof of NFL glory|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Rick|last=Snider|date=June 13, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Footballstats |nfl=WIN115890 |ESPN= |cfl= |cbs= |si= |yahoo= |pfr=WindDa20 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama
Category:Vigor High School alumni
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Jackson State Tigers football players
Category:Washington Redskins players