American football player and restaurateur (born 1964)
American football player
John Offerdahl
No. 56
Position:
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:
(1964-08-17) August 17, 1964 (age 59) Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:
Fort Atkinson (WI)
College:
Western Michigan
NFL draft:
1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1986–1993)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1986)
First-team All-Pro (1990)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1986, 1988)
5× Pro Bowl (1986–1990)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1986)
Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
Second-team All-American (1985)
Third-team All-American (1984)
3× First-team All-MAC (1983–1985)
MAC Defensive Player of the Year (1985)
Senior Bowl Defensive MVP (1986)
Western Michigan Hall of Fame (1996)
MAC Hall of Fame
Western Michigan Broncos No. 49 retired
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
9.5
Interceptions:
4
Games:
89
Player stats at PFR
John Arnold Offerdahl (born August 17, 1964) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos, before being selected by the Dolphins with the 52nd pick of the 1986 NFL draft.
While at WMU, Offerdahl set school records in tackles and recovered fumbles, making the All Mid-American Conference first-team his last three years, the Associated Press All American third-team his junior year, and the All American second-team his senior year. In his professional career, Offerdahl was selected for the Pro Bowl in each of his first five years in the league, and was a two-time All-Pro; in 1986 as a second-team selection and in 1990 as a first-team selection.
While still playing, Offerdahl opened a chain of bagel restaurants called Offerdahl's Bagel Gourmet, before selling the franchise in 1995. In 2000, he started a second franchise, Offerdahl's Cafe Grill.
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Steelers DE 1985 4 18 102 Tom Toth New England Patriots T 1986 2 25 52 JohnOfferdahl Miami Dolphins LB 1987 6 6 146 Mark Garalczyk St. Louis Cardinals DT...
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