Dan Crowley (Canadian football)

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Dan Crowley
Born: (1973-03-14) March 14, 1973 (age 51)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Quarterback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Towson
High school DeMatha
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
Career history
As player
1995 Baltimore Stallions
1996 Montreal Alouettes
1998–1999 Bergamo Lions
1999–2001 Edmonton Eskimos
2002–2003 Ottawa Renegades
Career highlights and awards

Dan Crowley (born March 14, 1973) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) and Italian Football League (IFL) import quarterback from the United States. He played college football for the Towson Tigers, setting several school records. After college, Crowley professionally debuted in 1995 for the CFL USA team, the Baltimore Stallions. Crowley also played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1996. After playing for the IFL's Bergamo Lions from 1998 to 1999, Crowley returned to the CFL and played for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1999 until 2001. Known as a career backup, Crowley received his first major starting opportunity with the expansion Ottawa Renegades in 2002, becoming the team's first starting quarterback.

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Early life and college

A Bowie, Maryland native, Crowley attended DeMatha Catholic High School. [1] [2] He graduated from DeMatha in 1991. [2]

Crowley then played college football for the Towson Tigers, who represent Towson University, from 1991 to 1994. [3] During his time at Towson, the school was named Towson State University. [4] During his junior season in 1993, Crowley set the school record for career passing touchdowns at 51. [5]

Crowley ended his Towson career with school records in passing attempts (1,169), completions (617), yards (8,900), and touchdowns (81). [3] [4] He started 35 of 40 games, achieving a 22–13 record as a starter. [3]

Professional career

Baltimore Stallions

Crowley was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Stallions in 1995. [3] As a member of the team, Crowley was part of the 83rd Grey Cup Championship winning team. [6]

Montreal Alouettes

After a season with the Stallions, Crowley signed with Montreal Alouettes in 1996. [3] [7] During his tenure with Montreal, he served as a backup to Tracy Ham. [2] The Alouettes cut him after the team's first game in 1997. [2]

Bergamo Lions

Crowley signed with the Bergamo Lions of the Italian Football League (IFL) and European Football League (EFL). Crowley led the Lions to consecutive IFL championships in 1998 and 1999. [2] In the 1998 season, he was named the league's offensive player of the year and MVP of the Italian Bowl championship game. [2] In 1999, he passed for 1,339 yards and 18 touchdowns. [2] The Lions also played in the European Football League, losing in the quarterfinals of the 1999 tournament playoffs.

Edmonton Eskimos

After playing semi-professionally in Italy, [2] Crowley signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1999, and would play on the team for three seasons. [8] Crowley started 4 games for the Eskimos. [7]

Ottawa Renegades

After being a career backup in the CFL, Crowley received an opportunity to start at quarterback for the expansion Ottawa Renegades in 2002. [9] Additionally, he would be the franchise's first starting quarterback. [10] Crowley, however, played average football in his 13 starts throughout Ottawa's inaugural season. [7] After inconsistent play to start the following season, he was released by the team. [11] Renegades owner Eric Tillman stated, "This was a very difficult decision because of the tremendous respect we have for Dan as a person," but added, "Unfortunately, we're not getting the production we hoped for." [11] Crowley was replaced by Kerry Joseph, who went on to pass Crowley in terms of franchise records. [12]

After football

After his professional football career ended, Crowley became a staff member of Towson University's athletic department. [3] In 2010, he was inducted into the university's athletic Hall of Fame. [1]

Career statistics

College

Towson Tigers
SeasonGamesPassing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRate
19911051–4–––1,783–16––
199210105–5–––2,322–14––
199310108–2–217–1,882–234–
199410108–2–––2,913–28––
Source: [1] 403522–136171,16952.88,9007.681––

CFL

PassingRushing
YearTeamGPGSCompAttPctYardsTDIntRatingAttYardsAvgLongTD
1995 BAL 1802850.021010.0–––––
1996 MTL 8051533.3390114.6–––––
1999 EDM 181224944.92160332.46366.090
2000 EDM 1839417852.81,313101365.1191437.5201
2001 EDM 180132650.01671083.311919.0190
2002 OTT 181322345449.12,697161962.1412756.7354
2003 OTT 33438650.04802360.29576.3170
Totals [7] 1012040281649.34,9332940–765307.0355

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