Joe Danelo
Joseph Peter Danelo (born September 2, 1953) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League for ten seasons with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Buffalo Bills.
Position: | Placekicker | ||
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Personal information | |||
Born: | Spokane, Washington | September 2, 1953||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight: | 166 lb (75 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Spokane (WA) Gonzaga Prep | ||
College: | Washington State | ||
NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 10 / Pick: 257 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Born and raised in Spokane, Washington, Danelo graduated from Gonzaga Prep in 1971.[1] He played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coach Jim Sweeney,[1] and was selected in the tenth round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[2][3]
Professional career
The Dolphins kept Garo Yepremian and Danelo was back in Spokane when the Green Bay Packers called him to be a week-to-week injury replacement for Chester Marcol.[4][5][6] He appeared in the season's final twelve games. With Marcol returning in 1976, Packer head coach Bart Starr promised a trade; Danelo pushed for the first-year expansion Seattle Seahawks, but wound up instead with the New York Giants.[7]
In 1981, Danelo kicked a team-record 55-yard field goal for the Giants on September 20 (since broken),[8] and tied the NFL record of six field goals (with no misses) on October 18 (also since broken) at the Kingdome in Seattle.[9][10]
Personal
His youngest son was Mario Danelo (1985–2007), a USC Trojans placekicker.[11]
References
- Brown, Bruce (July 9, 1981). "Danelo visits". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 31.
- "Miami tabs Danelo today; he's 3rd Cougar drafted". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). January 29, 1975. p. 13.
- Emerson, Paul (January 30, 1975). "Pro draft holds some surprises". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- Hofmann, Dale (October 4, 1975). "Packer gets kicker for Dolphins". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
- "Danelo gets Packer pact". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. October 4, 1975. p. 10.
- "Packers find kicker in Danelo". Milwaukee Journal. October 4, 1975. p. 12.
- Vaughan, Sue (March 22, 1978). "Danelo likes Gotham; Holmes after break". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 34.
- Bonapace, Ruth (September 21, 1981). "Phil Simms completes 28 as Giants fly". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). p. 19.
- Cour, Jim (October 19, 1981). "Danelo kicks record six field goals". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 19.
- "Danelo's 'six pack' rewards family's trip". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1981. p. 16.
- Blanchette, John (September 21, 2007). "Friends, family embrace legacy Mario Danelo built". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·