Darrell Harper

Darrell Harper
No. 41     Michigan Wolverines
Darrell Harper, 1959
Date of birth(1938-06-18)June 18, 1938
Date of deathJanuary 19, 2008(2008-01-19) (aged 69)
Place of deathCommerce Township, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback/Placekicker
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
US collegeMichigan
High schoolRoyal Oak High School, Royal Oak, Michigan
AFL draft1960 / round: Second Selections
Drafted byBuffalo Bills
Career history
As player
1957–1959Michigan
1960Buffalo Bills

Darrell L. Harper (June 18, 1938 – January 19, 2008) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1959 and for the Buffalo Bills in the 1960 AFL season. On September 11, 1960, Harper scored the first official points in the history of the Bills. He also made the Bills' first kickoff, first field goal and first extra point kick.