Hall of Fame Class of 1993: Dan Fouts
Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts
6'3" - 204 lbs. * QB
Born: June 10, 1951 San Francisco, CA
High School: St. Ignatius (San Francisco, CA)
College: Oregon
Drafted: 1973 Round #3 San Diego Chargers

1973-87 San Diego Chargers

Dan Fouts came to the San Diego Chargers in 1973 and eventually piled up yards, points, and touchdowns in bunches. In 1978, Don Coryell brought his wide open offense to the Chargers; an aerial circus known as "Air Coryell". Throwing to talented receivers like Charlie Joiner, John Jefferson, and Kellen Winslow, 1979 provided a season record 4,082 yards passing. He followed that with seasons of 4,715 and 4,802 and never fell below the 2,500 mark for the rest of his illustrious career. Fouts was a six time All-Pro from 1979-83, 1985. Though he never competed in a Superbowl, he led the Chargers to three AFC West titles and two championship game appearances in 1980 and 1981. Fouts topped 300 passing yards in a game 51 different times. Dan ended his career having participated in 181 regular season games, throwing 5,604 times for 3,297 completions, 43,040 yards and 254 touchdowns. He had a career passer rating of 80.2 and rushed for an additional 13 touchdowns.

Football's 100 Greatest Players - Ron Smith; Sporting News
SPORTING NEWS - Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall: Commemorating the 40th anniversary of football's Hall of Fame, Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall provides an exhaustive who's-who of the NFL's best and boldest. Featuring detailed biographical information and career statistics accompanied by classic black-and-white and rich color photographs, this easy and exciting reference paints a vivid picture of each player's amazing abilities and his enduring place in football history. For every generation of fans, young and old alike, this unique almanac takes readers back in time, shining a light on the great Hall of Famers of yesteryear, and into the future, heralding the heroes of tomorrow, with a sneak peek at the ceremonies of summer 2003.

Recommended Book Purchases

01. Total Football: 1997 NFL Properties - edited by Carroll, Gershman, Neft, and Thorn
02. The Sporting News Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall - 2003 Ron Smith
03. The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football - 1999 David Neft, Richard Cohen & Rick Korch
04. The Football Encyclopedia - 1991, 94 David Neft & Richard Cohen
05. 1998 Record & Fact Book - 1998 National Football League, NFL Properties, Inc.
06. The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football - 1977 NFL Properties
07. NFL Football - 1996 NFL Properties
08. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century - 1999 NFL Properties
09. The Sporting News Selects Football's 100 Greatest Players - 1999 Ron Smith & Bill Wilson
10. The Sporting News Super Bowl Book - 1987 The Sporting News
11. Football: A History of the Professional Game - 1996 Peter King; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
12. New York Giants: Seventy Five Years - 1999 by Jerry Izenberg
13. 1997 Official NFL Rulebook - 1997 NFL Properties

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