Dan Dierdorf Football Cards

About Dan Dierdorf, Hall of Famer

Dan Dierdorf was an offensive tackle who spent 13 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971 to 1983. A standout at the University of Michigan, he was a consensus All-America selection in 1970 and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in both 1969 and 1970. During his NFL peak years in the mid-to-late 1970s, Dierdorf was among the league's elite linemen, earning Offensive Lineman of the Year honors three straight years from 1976 to 1978. He made six Pro Bowl appearances and five All-Pro teams between 1974 and 1980. The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted him in 1996. After his playing career ended, Dierdorf became a prominent broadcaster, including 12 seasons as a color analyst on Monday Night Football.

Did you know? Dierdorf did not allow a sack during the entire 1976 and 1977 seasons, a streak that finally ended in the first game of 1978 when Chicago Bears defensive end Tommy Hart sacked him twice.

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