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32. Fred Dryer

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32. Fred Dryer

From San Diego, Dryer played collegiately at San Diego State and was drafted in the First Round by the New York Giants in 1969.  While Dryer's play was strong for the G-Men, he was not happy there and the Giants became frustrated with him so he would be traded to New England, who he refused to play for as there was no new contract and they traded him to the Los Angeles Rams as the Patriots declined to pay him what he asked.

The move to L.A. or instead to Southern California was precisely what he wanted, and he did well for the Rams.  In a game in 1973 he set a still-standing record as the only player in National Football League history to record two Safeties in a game.  The Defensive End would tie with Jack Youngblood for the unofficial Sack lead with 15 in 1974, and he would go into a First Team All-Pro and was a Pro Bowler the following year.  He wouldn't get either of those accolades again but he was still very good, and he helped them reach Super Bowl XIV.

Dryer would later become a successful actor, starring in his own action series, Hunter on NBC.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defensive End
  • Acquired: Traded from the New England Patriots for a 1973 1st Round Pick (which would be Sam Cunningham before the 1972 Season.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1981 Season.
  • Games Played: 134
  • Notable Statistics:

    123 Games Started
    1 Interception
    20 Interception Return Yards
    1 Interception Return Touchdown
    14 Fumble Recoveries
    5 Fumble Recovery Yards
    74.0 Quarterback Sacks*
    1 Kick Return
    0 Kick Return Yards
    83 Approximate Value

    14 Playoff Games
    3 Fumble Recoveries
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards
    4.0 Quarterback Sacks*

    *Sacks were unofficially calculated by Pro Football Reference from 1960 to 1981.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Pro (1974)
    Pro Bowl (1975)
    Most Quarterback Sacks (1974)*

    *Sacks were unofficially calculated by Pro Football Reference from 1960 to 1981.

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