Dave LaFary

American football player (born 1955)

American football player
Dave Lafary
No. 64
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1955-01-13) January 13, 1955 (age 69)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:La Salle (OH)
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 5 / Pick: 118
Career history
  • New Orleans Saints (1977–1986)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:109
Games started:58
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

David Walter LaFary (born January 13, 1955) is a former American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. LaFary attended Purdue University, and played tackle for La Salle High School.[1]

Lafary was up for anything — lining up at left tackle for most of his career, or switching to right guard for a season. He didn’t make a fuss about not getting featured on the starting unit, with just 58 starts in 109 career games. Fifth-round draft picks had to be. His willingness to move around the line and relative success from different positions did a lot to build trust with the coaching staff, and it helped Lafary stick around for a long time.

References

  1. ^ "Dave Lafary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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New Orleans Saints 1977 NFL draft selections
  • Joe Campbell
  • Mike Fultz
  • Robert Watts
  • Dave Lafary
  • Dave Hubbard
  • Cliff Parsley
  • Tom Schick
  • Greg Boykin
  • Jimmy Stewart
  • Dave Knowles
  • Rafael Septien
  • John Blain
  • Oakley Dalton


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