Andre Townsend

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Andre Townsend
No. 61
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-08) October 8, 1962 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Aberdeen (Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:104
Sacks:22.0
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at PFR

Andre Townsend (born October 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. After a standout high school career for the Aberdeen, Mississippi High School Bulldogs,[1] he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels[2] As a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.[3]

Townsend was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He spent his entire career with the Broncos, and started in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. He accumulated 22 career sacks and 6 fumble recoveries.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andre Townsend Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Andre Townsend Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Andre Townsend Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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