Daryl Sanders

American football player (born 1941)
American football player
Daryl Sanders
No. 70
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1941-04-24) April 24, 1941 (age 83)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Mayfield (OH)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
AFL draft:1963 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1963–1966)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:56
Games started:56
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Daryl Theodore Sanders (born April 24, 1941) is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for four seasons for the Detroit Lions. He was the 12th overall selection in the first round by the Lions from Ohio State University in the 1963 NFL Draft. A right tackle with the Buckeyes, he was the starting left tackle in each of his four years in Detroit. He retired after the 1966 campaign to accept a sales position in which he was paid a salary almost twice as much as he earned annually while playing in the National Football League.[1]

References

  1. ^ Birkett, Dave. "Former Ohio State lineman happy Detroit Lions drafted Taylor Decker," Detroit Free Press, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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1961 Ohio State Buckeyes football—FWAA national champions
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Kansas City Chiefs 1963 AFL draft selections
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Detroit Lions 1963 NFL draft selections


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