Dan Klecko
Date of birth	January 12, 1981 (1981-01-12) (age 26)
Place of birth	Colts Neck, New Jersey
Position(s)	Offensive Tackle Fullback Defensive Tackle
College	Temple
NFL Draft	2003 / Round 4 / Pick 20
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
2003-2005 2006-present	New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts

Dan Klecko (born January 12, 1981) is an American football player for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (117th pick overall) in the 2003 Draft. Klecko has also been a versatile player; he graduated from Marlboro High School, and then Temple University as an accomplished defensive lineman but was moved to linebacker in the summer of 2004. 1 He has also seen time on special teams, and in his rookie season was a blocking fullback of five of the Patriots' nine running touchdowns. He is the son of former Pro Bowler Joe Klecko. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Colts Neck Township is a township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... 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Klecko was recently cut by the Patriots, and claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. Klecko had been a bubble player with New England, and rookie draft pick LeKevin Smith and second year Mike Wright are expected to fill the void at defensive tackle. City Indianapolis, Indiana Team colors Speed Blue, White, and Gray Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-2001) AFC... Mike Wright was an undrafted rookie free agent who was signed by the New England Patriots. ...

For the Indianapolis Colts, he has been filling in for the injured James Mungro as fullback. Dan scored his first career touchdown on a 2nd and goal 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning against the Miami Dolphins on December 31st, 2006. James Mungro is an American football running back who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts. ... A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, or an eligible receiver catches a forward pass in the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both... Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach Cam Cameron Owner H. Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

He also caught a touchdown against the New England Patriots, his former team, to tie the game in the 3rd quarter of the 2006 AFC Championship game. The Colts went on to win the game, advance to Super Bowl XLI in Miami, FL, and win it also. City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... The AFC Championship Game is one of the two semi-final matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. ... Date February 4, 2007 Stadium Dolphin Stadium City Miami Gardens, Florida MVP Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Colts Favorite Colts by 7, over/under line 49. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Klecko was declared an unresricted free agent on March 2, 2007, but on March 24, 2007 he re-signed with the Colts, agreeing to a one year contract ^[1]. In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

National Football League Campus Agility Tests

• 40 yard dash = 4.95 seconds
• Vertical jump = 34.5 inches
• Bench press = 520 pounds

External links

• Dan Klecko's Official Website
• Official Player Page on NFL.com