Dan Klecko was born on January 12,1981 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle and fullback in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Dan Klecko
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Dan Klecko was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Dan Klecko has earned three Super Bowl rings in his career - two with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
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Dan Klecko is the son of former New York Jets and Hall of Fame defensive lineman Joe Klecko.
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Dan Klecko was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round in the 2003 NFL draft.
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Dan Klecko was a versatile player; he attended Saint Patrick School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Great Valley High School, graduated from Marlboro High School, and then Temple University as a defensive lineman, but was moved to linebacker in the summer of 2004.
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Dan Klecko saw time on special teams, and in his rookie season was a blocking fullback on five of the Patriots' nine running touchdowns.
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Dan Klecko was cut by the Patriots after the 2006 preseason.
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Shortly after his release from New England, Dan Klecko signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Dan Klecko scored his first career touchdown on a 2nd and goal four-yard pass from Peyton Manning against the Miami Dolphins on December 31,2006.
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Dan Klecko caught a touchdown against the New England Patriots, his former team, to tie the game in the 3rd quarter of the 2006 AFC Championship game.
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Dan Klecko was declared an unrestricted free agent on March 2,2007, but on March 24,2007, he re-signed with the Colts, agreeing to a one-year contract.
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On November 17,2007, Dan Klecko was waived by the Colts.
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On March 14,2008, Dan Klecko was signed by his hometown Philadelphia Eagles, who intended to convert him back to fullback.
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Dan Klecko was brought in to compete with the incumbent Jason Davis.
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Dan Klecko registered a sack against the St Louis Rams in his first game for the Eagles.
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On October 8,2008, it was announced that Dan Klecko would be moved back to fullback.
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Dan Klecko switched jersey numbers from No 68 to No 49.
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Dan Klecko was released from the Eagles on September 5,2009.
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Dan Klecko is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer, Joe Klecko, best known as a member of the New York Jets' "New York Sack Exchange" of the early 1980s where he featured alongside Mark Gastineau, Marty Lyons, and Abdul Salaam.