Gary Danielson
Date of birth	September 10, 1951 (1951-09-10) (age 56)
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Purdue
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Teams
1976-1984 1985, 1987-1988	Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns

Gary Dennis Danielson (born September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played for the Detroit Lions from 1976 to 1984 and for the Cleveland Browns in 1985, 1987 and 1988. He amassed 13,764 passing yards and 81 touchdowns in 101 games as a professional. He ranks fourth in Lions history in passing yards and touchdowns. His five touchdowns in a 1978 game against the Minnesota Vikings is still a Lions record. is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Purdue redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Browns” redirects here. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “Browns” redirects here. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... For a landing Touchdown in aviation, see Touchdown (aviation) For the song by T.I. featuring Eminem, see Touchdown (song). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969...

Danielson played high school football at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan, graduating in 1969. Note: The term football when used throughout this article refers exclusively to gridiron football. ... The Divine Child by Corrado Parducci Divine Child High School is a private Catholic high school in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. ...

Before turning pro, Danielson played for three years at Purdue University, graduating in 1973. He spent two years in the World Football League, signing with the Lions after that league's demise. Purdue redirects here. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... WFL logo The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. ...

After retiring from the Browns, Danielson joined ESPN as a college football analyst. He continued to work in that capacity for ESPN/ABC Sports until 2006, when he joined CBS Sports as a college football analyst. At CBS, he works with Verne Lundquist on the network's No. 1 broadcast team during Southeastern Conference telecasts. ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... [1] ABC Sports is a division of ABC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. ... CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Verne Lundquist (born July 17, 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American sportscaster, currently employed by the CBS television network. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern part of the United States. ...

Gary Danielson was an analyst for the SEC Championship game on December 2, 2006. Danielson’s remarks in the fourth quarter of Florida’s 38-28 victory over Arkansas in the SEC title game sparked some controversy. He was accused of lobbying for Florida to play in the national title game against Ohio State and against Michigan getting a shot at a rematch against Ohio State.

In a December 5th, 2006 interview on WXYT 1270AM, a Detroit based station, Danielson acknowledged he campaigned for Florida in the SEC title game. "I figure I have two more months to go to catch up with ABC and ESPN. They've been (campaigning for) the Big Ten since September." It has been suggested that WXYZ-AM be merged into this article or section. ...

Danielson's controversial comments turned out to be accurate, as Florida went on to win the BCS National Championship by crushing Ohio State 41-14. It was Florida's second national championship. The BCS National Championship Game or BCS title game is the final game of the annual Bowl Championship Series intended by Series organizers to determine the NCAA Division I-A national football championship. ...

External link

• Detroit Lions passing records (PDF file)