Pete Swanson (American football)

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Pete Swanson
No. 68
Position Offensive guard
Personal information
Born(1974-03-26)March 26, 1974
Hollister, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolSan Benito (CA)
College Stanford
NFL draft 1997: undrafted
Expansion draft 1999: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Peter C. Swanson (born March 26, 1974) is an American former professional football offensive guard who played one season for the St. Louis Rams. He also played for the Rhein Fire. [2]

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Early life

Swanson was born on March 26, 1974, in Hollister, California. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. [3]

Swanson was also an All-American thrower for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, finishing 4th in the shot put and 8th in the weight throw at the 1995 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [4] [5] [6]

Professional career

Swanson was originally signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. [7] But he did not play any games. In 1999 he was picked in the Cleveland Browns Expansion Draft. [8] He also signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1999 and did not play any games. [9] Swanson played with the Rhein Fire and St Louis Rams in 2000, he played three games with the Rams. [10] In his NFL career he played three games.

References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. "Pete Swanson Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. Soltau, Mark (November 21, 1996). "Swanson is Stanford's meal ticket". The San Francisco Examiner . p. 61, 64 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Pete Swanson at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  5. "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. "Rhein Fire team 2000". web62.com.
  8. Sargent, Scott (January 29, 2009). "The 1999 Browns Expansion Draft".
  9. "All-Time NFL Players". Stanford University Athletics.
  10. "Pete Swanson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.