David Studdard was born on November 22,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
10 Facts About Dave Studdard
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Dave Studdard played in two Super Bowls for the Broncos.
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Dave Studdard played for the national championship in college football with the Texas Longhorns, losing all three games.
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Dave Studdard played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was an All-Southwest Conference player.
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Dave Studdard had a 10-year career with the Denver Broncos, helping them to reach back-to-back Super Bowls where he had the unenviable task of stopping pro-bowlers Lawrence Taylor and Dexter Manley.
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Dave Studdard held future Hall-of-Famer Taylor to just four tackles in Super Bowl XXI, but injured his knee in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII, an injury reporters called "devastating" and that allowed Manley to record 1.5 sacks after Studdard left.
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Dave Studdard was selected in the ninth round of the 1978 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts but was waived in the offseason.
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Dave Studdard mostly played tackle throughout his career, lining up on both the right and left side but occasionally played guard and, in some short yardage situations, as a tight end.
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Dave Studdard was regarded as an excellent pass blocker who helped the Broncos lead the league with the fewest sacks allowed.
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Dave Studdard started the next season on the injured reserve.