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.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:San Benito (CA)
College: Stanford
Undrafted: 1997
Expansion draft: 1999  / round: 1 / pick: 13
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Peter C. Swanson (born March 26, 1974) is a former American 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 (registration 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.