Gary Danielson

Gary Danielson

Danielson in 2013
No. 16, 18
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1951-09-10) September 10, 1951 (age 73) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Divine Child (Dearborn, Michigan)
College:	Purdue
Undrafted:	1973
Career history
NY Stars/Charlotte Hornets (1974) Chicago Winds (1975) Detroit Lions (1976–1984) Cleveland Browns (1985–1988)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts: 1,932 Passing completions: 1,105 Completion percentage: 57.2% TD–INT: 81–78 Passing yards: 13,764 Passer rating: 76.6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gary Dennis Danielson (born September 10, 1951) is an American college football commentator and former football quarterback.

Danielson played college football for Purdue from 1969 to 1972. He led the Big Ten Conference in 1971 with a 57.8% completion percentage, 10 touchdown passes, and a 147.6 quarterback rating.

Danielson played professional football in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns from 1985 to 1988. He broke the Lions' single-season record with 3,223 passing yards in 1980 and also had the second highest total to that time with 3,076 yards in 1984. At the time of his retirement, he ranked third in Lions history with 11,885 passing yards. For his career, he completed 1,105 of 1,932 passes (57.2%) for 13,764 yards, 81 touchdowns and 78 interceptions.

Since 2006, Danielson has worked for CBS Sports as the lead analyst for its college football coverage. He previously broadcast college football games for ABC Sports from 1997 through 2005 and ESPN from 1990 through 1996. Danielson has received six nominations for Sports Emmy Awards.