Danny Abramowicz was a wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers. Abramowicz attended Xavier University, and was susequently drafted by the Saints in the 17th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. His career lasted from 1967 through 1974. Abramowicz had his most productive years while with the Saints. In 1968, 1969, and 1970, he ranked in the Top 10 in the NFL in two categories: receptions and receiving yards. Additionally, in 1968 and 1972 he was Top 10 in receiving touchdowns. His best season is generally considered to be 1969, when he caught 73 catches for 1,015 yards to go along with seven touchdowns. For his efforts, he was voted as an All-Pro by the Sporting News and Associated Press. 1972 would turn out to be Abramowicz's last full season with the Saints. Two games into the 1973 season, he was traded to the 49ers, playing two sub-par seasons. Over his career, he played 111 games, caught 369 passes for 5,686 yards and 39 touchdowns. Upon his retirement, he held the NFL record for catching at least one pass in consecutive games: 105. Jerry Rice holds every major career record for wide receivers in the National Football League. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Conference NFC Division South Year Founded 1967 Home Field Due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, games are split between: Tiger Stadium (Baton Rouge) Alamodome City New Orleans, Louisiana Team Colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Jim Haslett League Championships (0) Conference Championships (0) Division Championships (2) NFC... Conference NFC Division West Year Founded 1946 Home Field Monster Park City San Francisco, California Team Colors Metallic Gold, Cardinal Red, and Beige Head Coach Mike Nolan League Championships (5) Super Bowl: 1981 (XVI), 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV), 1994 (XXIX) Conference Championships (5) NFC: 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989... Xavier University is an education institution found in many places around the world. ... The NFL draft is an annual event in which National Football League franchises take turns selecting amateur football players and other first-time eligible players. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 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... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper, currently affiliated with the Fox network. ... Associated Press logo This article concerns the news service. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

After his playing career, Abramowicz worked in private business in New Orleans. He also spent five years as an analyst for Sainst games broadcast on radio. In [[1992], he was hired by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka to serve as special teams coach. He served in this capacity from 1992 to 1996. In 1997, when Ditka was hired as head coach for the Saints, Ambramowicz came back to the Saints as offensive coordinator. He has been out of the NFL since Ditka was fired in 1999. New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Conference NFC Division North Year Founded 1919 Home Field Soldier Field City Chicago, Illinois Team Colors Navy Blue, Orange, and White Head Coach Lovie Smith League Championships (9) 1921 (AFPA), 1932 (NFL), 1933 (NFL), 1940 (NFL), 1941 (NFL), 1943 (NFL), 1946 (NFL), 1963 (NFL), 1985 (Super Bowl XX) Conference Championships... Mike Ditka is a former NFL player and coach. ... Special teams are units in American football and Canadian football that are on the field during kickoffs, free kicks, punts, and field goal attempts. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An offensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Abramowicz is a devout Catholic, and is active with various organizations and foundations dedicated to philanthropic causes. He is also an accomplished writer, with a book titled "Spiritual Workout of a Former Saint." Philanthropy involves the donation or granting of money to various worthy charitable causes. ...

Sources

Danny Abramowicz page at Pro Football Reference

Official Site of the New Orleans Saints "Where are they now?" article