Ed Flanagan (American football)

Ed Flanagan
No. 54
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	February 23, 1944; San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Died:	May 10, 2023 (aged 79); Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Altoona (Altoona, Pennsylvania)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1965 / round: 5 / pick: 64
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1965–1974); San Diego Chargers (1975–1976); Los Angeles Rams (1977)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1969, 1970); 4× Pro Bowl (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973); Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team; Detroit Lions All-Time Team; Second-team All-Big Ten (1964);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	165
Games started:	164
Fumbles recovered:	7
	Player stats at PFR

Edward Joseph Flanagan (February 23, 1944 – May 10, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, before playing in the NFL for the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1974 and for the San Diego Chargers from 1975 to 1976. Flanagan was selected to four Pro Bowls. After his playing career, he was a football coach.