Kurt Petersen (American football)

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Kurt Petersen
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1957-06-17) June 17, 1957 (age 66)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:264 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North
College: Missouri
NFL Draft: 1980  / Round: 4 / Pick: 105
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Games started:66
Fumble recoveries:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kurt David Petersen (born June 17, 1957) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Missouri.

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Early years

Petersen attended Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Missouri. He was named a starter at "stand-up" defensive end as a sophomore. The next year, he registered 53 tackles (9 for losses). He played a key role in the season opener upset against the University of Notre Dame, when he teamed with linebacker Chris Garlich to stop running back Vagas Ferguson on fourth-down at the Tigers one-yard line.

As a senior, he was moved to defensive tackle as a senior, when he was also selected as a team co-captain. He posted 63 tackles and 4 fumble recoveries (tied for the team lead).

Professional career

Petersen was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft, with the intention of playing him on the offensive line. As a rookie, the offense needed help and like defensive players Blaine Nye and Pat Donovan before him, he was converted into an offensive lineman.

In 1981 he was named the starting right guard, after Robert Shaw went down with a career ending knee injury in the second game, that required previous starter Tom Rafferty to play center.

In 1982, he started all games during a strike shortened season, receiving second-team All-Pro honors. The next year, he missed 2 games with a back injury.

In 1984, he missed 3 games with an injury. On August 19, 1986, he was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a serious left knee injury that would eventually forced him into early retirement. [1] On September 1, 1987, he was placed on the injured reserve list for a second year in a row with the same injury. [2]

After not being able to fully recover, he retired on February 2, 1988. [3]

Personal life

Petersen currently works as a Financial Advisor.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dalby, Jensen waived by L.A. Raiders" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sports People; Comings and Goings" . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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