Dick Daniels
{{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1944)}}
{{other people|Richard Daniels}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dick Daniels
| image =
| number = 45, 21, 23
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|10|19}}
| birth_place = Portland, Oregon
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 180
| high_school = Portland (OR) Jefferson
| college = Pacific
| undraftedyear = 1966
| pastteams =
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1966}}–{{NFL Year|1968}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1969}}–{{NFL Year|1970}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1971}})
| pastexecutive =
- Miami Dolphins ({{nfly|1972}}–{{nfly|1974}})
Scout - Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{nfly|1975}})
Chief talent scout - San Francisco 49ers ({{nfly|1976}}–{{nfly|1977}})
Scout - Washington Redskins ({{nfly|1978}}–{{nfly|1983}})
Director of college scouting - Los Angeles Express (1984)
Vice president for personnel - Washington Redskins ({{nfly|1986}}–{{nfly|1989}})
Director of player personnel - San Diego Chargers ({{nfly|1990}}–{{nfly|1995}})
Assistant general manager - Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|1996}}–{{nfly|1997}})
Director of football operations
| statlabel1 = Games Played
| statvalue1 = 53
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 7
| highlights =
- 2× All-Northwest Conference (1964, 1965)
| pfr = D/DaniDi20
}}
Richard Bernard Daniels (born October 19, 1944) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. He played college football at Pacific University.
Early years
Daniels attended Jefferson High School, where he was an honorable-mention All-PIL halfback and a part of two football championship teams. He also contributed to his school winning a track championship team.{{cite web| url=https://pilhalloffame.org/cybermuseum/jefferson/dick-daniels/ | title=Dick Daniels PIL Hall of Fame bio| date=4 January 2021| accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
He accepted a football scholarship from Pacific University, where he practiced football and track. He was a two-time conference champion in the long jump.{{cite web| url=https://goboxers.com/sports/2015/7/20/GEN_0720154430.aspx | title=Conference Champions | accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
In 1995, he was inducted into the Pacific University Athletic Hall of Fame.{{cite web| url=https://goboxers.com/sports/hall_of_fame/roster/dick-daniels/4494 | title=Pacific University Athletic Hall of Fame bio | accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
Daniels was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1966 NFL draft.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19660706&id=TQgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DowEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3583,1123717 | title=Cowboys Open Drills | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} On September 29, he was placed on the taxi squad,{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19660930&id=e5ghAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MpoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5953,8903561 | title=Dallas Makes Room | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} before being activated to play in 4 games. He was a part of the 1967 NFL Championship Game known as the "Ice Bowl".{{cite web | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19680105&id=EusVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4782,1054498 | title=Frostbites At Bay Hurt 3 Cowboys | accessdate=February 11, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In 1968, he was out for 4 weeks after being injured in pre-season, but came back to move Mel Renfro to right cornerback and start 6 games at free safety. He was waived on September 18, 1969.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19690919&id=HeFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2816,4114585 | title=Dallas Cuts Daniels Ex-pacific U | accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
=Chicago Bears=
In 1969, he was signed to the Chicago Bears taxi squad, before being promoted to the active roster on November 1. The next year, he started 13 games at free safety. On August 26, 1971, he was released after being passed on the depth chart by Jerry Moore.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19710907&id=8vNNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=14oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5382,839909 | title=Bears seem to have same old problems | accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
=Miami Dolphins=
August 26, 1971, he was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 13.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19710918&id=7LkqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f2YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6258,896567 | title=Dolphins Cut Two Veterans | accessdate=February 11, 2021}}
Personal life
In 1972, he was hired as a scout by the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1873&dat=19720222&id=0k8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u9EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4071,6164839 | title=Joe Thomas' Replacement: Bob Beathard | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} In 1975, he was hired as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chief Talent Scout.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19750708&id=4bwqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A2cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4562,3265991 | title=Buccaneers Name Daniels Talent Scout | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} In 1984, he was vice president for personnel for the Los Angeles Express.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19840203&id=h2hRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FwYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4186,1646266 | title=Renfro To Scout For Express | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} He was the director of player personnel for the Washington Redskins. In 1996, he was named director of football operations for the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19960220&id=HSdgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cW4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4284,5913300 | title=Transactions | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} He was a consultant with Football Operations and NFL Ventures.{{cite web|url=https://www.nflplayerengagement.com/next/articles/nfl-draft-spotlight-dick-daniels/ |title=NFL Draft Spotlight: Dick Daniels |accessdate=February 11, 2021 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222063432/https://www.nflplayerengagement.com/next/articles/nfl-draft-spotlight-dick-daniels/ |archivedate=February 22, 2016 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Portland, Oregon
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Pacific Boxers football players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players
Category:Chicago Bears players
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Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers scouts
Category:Philadelphia Eagles executives
Category:San Diego Chargers executives
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