Don Hansen

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Don Hansen

Hansen in 1972
No. 55, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1944-08-20) August 20, 1944 (age 80) Millersburg, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	F.J. Reitz High School
College:	Illinois
NFL draft:	1966 / round: 3 / pick: 42
AFL draft:	1966 / round: 7 / pick: 51
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1966–1968) Atlanta Falcons (1969–1975) Seattle Seahawks (1976) Green Bay Packers (1976–1977)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1965)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 142 Starts: 113 Interceptions: 10 Fumble recoveries: 14 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Ray Hansen, (born August 20, 1944) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1977. He was known as an extremely hard hitter and an underrated as well as overachieving linebacker.

Hansen was a member of FJ Reitz High School's legendary 1961 State Champion football team; he was also a member of the 1964 Rose Bowl Champion Fighting Illini. Hansen was drafted into the NFL in 1966 by the Minnesota Vikings. He was also drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round of the 1966 AFL draft.^[1]