Danny BirdwellBirdwell, Daniel LeeHeight: 6-4 Weight: 247 Born: October 14, 1940 Big Spring, TX Died: February 14, 1978 Huntington Beach, CA High School: Big Spring (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Houston | |
| 1959 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1960 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1961 | Houston | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (41st overall) 1962 Oakland Raiders; 5th round (66nd overall) 1962 Detroit Lions |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL | 53 | LDE-MLB-LLB-RLB-LDT | 14 | 5 |
| 1963 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1963 OAK AFL | 53 | C-OG | 10 | 0 |
| 1964 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1964 OAK AFL | 53 | LDT-RDE | 14 | 10 |
| 1965 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1965 OAK AFL | 53 | LDT | 14 | 11 |
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 53 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 53 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 53 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 53 | DT | 2 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 96 | 68 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL |
| Signed (Future) | 12/6/1961 | 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | |
| Activated | 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | |
| Released | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1968 United Press International All-AFL |
| 1968 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1968 The Sporting News All-AFL |
| 1968 Pro Football Weekly All-AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1967 OAK AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1964 OAK AFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1963 OAK AFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1962 OAK AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1964 OAK AFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1966 OAK AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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