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Dana Stubblefield
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| Dana Stubblefield | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 14, 1970 |
| Place of birth |  Cleves, Ohio |
| Position(s) | Defensive End/Tackle |
| College | Kansas |
| NFL Draft | 1993 / Round 1/ Pick 26 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Awards | 1997 AP Defensive Player of the Year 1993 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1993-1997 1998-2000 2001-2002 2003 |
San Francisco 49ers Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders |
Dana William Stubblefield (born November 14, 1970 in Cleves, Ohio) is a former American NFL defensive tackle. He grew up in Cleves, Ohio and attended the University of Kansas.
Stubblefield was drafted in the 1st round of the 1993 draft, 26th overall, by the San Francisco 49ers. In his rookie year, Stubblefield led the 49ers with 10.5 sacks (Making himself The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), and recorded 8.5 the following year. He appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995. The 1996 season was, by all counts a failure for Stubblefield, but his 1997 season found him recording 15 sacks. Stubblefield was rewarded for his efforts by being named 1997's NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
After the 1997 season, he was granted unconditional free agency and signed with the Washington Redskins where he continued to be successful. He returned to San Francisco in 2001 and 2002, and played with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 2003. In 2004 he was signed by the Patriots, who recognized that although Stubblefield's abilities are slightly diminished with age, he is still a formidable defensive presence.
He also appeared in the movie Reindeer Games with Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron.
| Preceded by Dale Carter |
Defensive Rookie of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Tim Bowens |
Categories: 1970 births | Living people | American football defensive tackles | American football defensive ends | Kansas Jayhawks football players | University of Kansas alumni | San Francisco 49ers players | Washington Redskins players | Oakland Raiders players | New England Patriots players | National Conference Pro Bowl players | NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award winners