DAN SANDIFERSandifer, Daniel Padgett (Deefer)Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: March 1, 1927 Shreveport, LA Died: August 15, 1987 Shreveport, LA High School: C.E. Bryd (Shreveport, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1945 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (20th overall) 1948 Baltimore Colts; 5th round (28th overall) 1948 Washington Redskins |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 20 | S-ROH | 12 | 11 |
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 20 | S-LOH-ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 12 | RDH-LDH-ROH | 4 | 3 |
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 81 | DB | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 31 | DB | 5 | 0 |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 31 | LS-OHB | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 20 | S | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 23 | LDH | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 21 | DB | 3 | 0 |
| 1953 Year (NFL)1953 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 63 | 39 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/6/1948 | 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 1/22/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/12/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Released | 10/18/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Signed | 10/20/1950 | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL |
| Released | 11/9/1950 | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/10/1950 | 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | |
| Released | 9/14/1953 | 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL |
| Signed | 10/14/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 11/3/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 35 | 113 | 3.2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74 | 247 | 3.3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 9 | 181 | 20.1 | 86t | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 19 | 293 | 15.4 | 35t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 30t | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 510 | 17.0 | 86t | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 13 | 258 | 19.8 | 54 | 2 |
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 59 | 0 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 420 | 18.3 | 59 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 20 | 236 | 11.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 18 | 199 | 11.1 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 15 | 155 | 10.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 15 | 155 | 10.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 Year (NFL)1953 Year NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 72 | 767 | 10.7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 26 | 594 | 22.8 | 96t | 1 | ||||
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 24 | 518 | 21.6 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 63 | 1367 | 21.7 | 96t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Washington Redskins (NFL)1948 WAS NFL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1949 Washington Redskins (NFL)1949 WAS NFL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1950 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1950 PHI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Year (NFL)1950 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1951 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
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