Dana Nafziger
No. 83, 51
Position:Tight end / Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1953-10-26) October 26, 1953
Woodstock, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Anaheim (CA) Western
College:Cal Poly
Undrafted:1977
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dana Albert Nafziger (born October 26, 1953) is a former American football player who played five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Nafziger attended Western High School in Anaheim, California.[1][2]

College career

Playing college football at California Polytechnic State University, Nafziger was recognized as a skilled blocking tight end[3] and graduated with 63 career catches for 892 yards and seven touchdowns.

Following his senior season of 1976, he earned all-conference accolades from the CCAA[4] as well as AP Little All-America status.[5]

Professional career

Nafziger was signed by Tampa Bay in September 1977.[6] While originally worked out as a prospective linebacker, the Buccaneers soon moved him to tight end and also utilized him heavily on special teams.[7] He was part of the 1979 Tampa Bay squad which advanced to the NFC Championship Game, producing two sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries for the Central Division champions that fall.

During the 1981 season, as the franchise again made the playoffs, Nafziger led the club with 22 special teams tackles for the year.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "DANA NAFZIGER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dana Nafziger". bucpower.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Miller Sports Award: Football Player of the Week". Mustang Daily. November 19, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Eight gridders named to all-league squad". Mustang Daily. January 4, 1977. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Poly's Nafziger picked on AP Little All-America". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. December 9, 1976. pp. A-11.
  6. ↑ "Nafziger inks pact with Tampa Bay". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. September 15, 1977. pp. B-2.
  7. ↑ Steers, Dennis (June 10, 1980). "Nafziger likes shadows of sparkling profession". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. B-2.
  8. ↑ 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Media Guide. Tampa Bay Bucs. 2020. p. 390.
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