Dan Edwards

Dan Edwards
No. 51, 4, 82
Edwards on a 1952 Bowman football card
Date of birth(1926-08-17)August 17, 1926
Place of birthOsage, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathAugust 7, 2001(2001-08-07) (aged 74)
Place of deathGatesville, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)End
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight197 lb (89 kg)
US collegeGeorgia
NFL draft1948 / round: 1 / pick: 9th
Drafted byPittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As coach
1958BC Lions
1959–1961Edmonton Eskimos (line)
As player
1948Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
1949Chicago Hornets
1950–1951New York Yanks
1952Dallas Texans
1953–1954Baltimore Colts
1955–1957BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
RecordsNFL record for shortest kick off return for a touchdown (17 yards)

Daniel Moody Edwards (August 17, 1926 – August 7, 2001) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played professional as an end in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the National Football League (NFL).