Tommy Hannon

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Tommy Hannon
No. 45
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1955-03-05) March 5, 1955 (age 69)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Massillon Washington
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 1977  / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:15
Fumble recoveries:13
Defensive TDs:1
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Edward Hannon (born March 5, 1955) is a former American football player. He played professionally as a safety for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings. He was a starter in 103 of the 117 games he played for the Vikings, including every non-strike game in his last six NFL seasons. Hannon had 15 interceptions in his NFL career. [1] An interception was perhaps the top highlight of his career; he ran a first quarter interception back 41 yards for his only NFL touchdown in a 34–14 Vikings victory over the Chicago Bears in 1980. [2] Prior to playing in the pros, he was a four-year letterman at Michigan State. [3]

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References

  1. "Tom Hannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - September 21st, 1980". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. LostLettermen.com, "Thomas Hannon", http://www.lostlettermen.com/thomas_hannon-michigan_state-football-big_10-p170137/ . Accessed October 22, 2012.