Dan Sandifer

Dan Sandifer

No. 20, 81, 31, 21, 23
Position:	Defensive back, halfback, Punt returner, kick returner
Personal information
Born:	(1927-03-01)March 1, 1927 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	August 15, 1987(1987-08-15) (aged 60) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1948 / round: 3 / pick: 28
Career history
Washington Redskins (1948–1949) San Francisco 49ers (1950) Detroit Lions (1950) Philadelphia Eagles (1950–1951) Green Bay Packers (1952–1953) Chicago Cardinals (1953)
Career highlights and awards
NFL interceptions leader (1948) NFL kickoff return yards leader (1948) NFL records Most interceptions in a game: 4 (tied) Most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a game: 2 (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 23 Touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daniel Padgett Sandifer (March 1, 1927 – August 15, 1987) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back, halfback, receiver, and kick returner for six teams in the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1953. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Because of World War II, he was one of the few college players to play in two College All-Star Games. He currently holds the Washington Redskins team record for most interceptions in a season (13) set in his rookie year, 1948. 13 interceptions in a season has been surpassed only once in NFL history by Dick "Night Train" Lane with 14 in 1952 playing for the Los Angeles Rams. Dan recorded 4 interceptions and 2 pick 6s in a single NFL game in 1948. Sandifer also had interceptions in six consecutive games during his rookie year in 1948.