Danny Pierce (American football)

Danny Pierce
No. 19
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1948-01-17) January 17, 1948 (age 76)
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:Mississippi St.
Memphis
NFL draft:1970 / round: 5 / pick: 121
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:5
Rushing yards:6
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Daniel Pierce (born January 17, 1948) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Memphis and Mississippi State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1970 NFL draft.[1]

Pierce appeared in two games during the 1970 NFL season, carrying five times for six yards and catching one pass for six yards.[2]

Pierce was a quarterback for Memphis State.[3]

  1. ^ Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 1410. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  2. ^ Palmer et al., p. 541.
  3. ^ "Pierce, Dan - Quarterback" (PDF). University of Memphis. 1969. p. 24.