Dan Rains

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Dan Rains
No. 53
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1956-04-26) April 26, 1956 (age 69)
Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Hopewell (Pennsylvania)
College Cincinnati
NFL draft 1978: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daniel Paul Rains (born April 26, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for four seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He was a member of the 1985 Chicago team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season. [1] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video for "The Super Bowl Shuffle". [2]

Rains was the fullback of fellow Hopewell teammate, Tony Dorsett of the Pittsburgh Panthers and Dallas Cowboys fame.

References

  1. ↑ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bradford, Chris (February 1, 2014). "Big Game Memories: Locals in the Super Bowl". Beaver County Times. Retrieved September 20, 2025.


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