Dave Drechsler

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Dave Drechsler
No. 61
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1960-07-18) July 18, 1960 (age 63)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: West Rowan
(Mount Ulla, North Carolina)
College: North Carolina
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:32
Games Started:15

Dave Drechsler (born July 18, 1960) [1] is a former guard in the National Football League (NFL). In the 1983 NFL Draft, Drechsler was drafted in the second round by the Green Bay Packers and played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [2]

Drechsler played a total of 32 games over two seasons, all with the Green Bay Packers. In his rookie season, he started 12 games for the Packers, all at the Left Guard position. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dave Drechsler Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com .
  3. ↑ "Dave Drechsler Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.


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